Page 10 - hb1713_2

R.L.W.

Pioneer Oil Refinery: California Star Oil Works kit #RLW-1680

CONDENSER

The condenser was a seventy-five-foot long trough containing four hundred
feet of iron pipe. Each still was connected to this piping and vapor from the
stills was passed into
and through these pipes
condensing into liquid,
which passed from the
condenser piping to the
Tail House. Water
entered the trough at
the east end (beyond

Assembled Condenser; pipes at right go to Tail House; legs are “sacrificial.” Still No. 4) and there
. was an exit pipe on the
west end (Tail House end.) It is unclear where the water went from this point, but it
may have been some of the water pumped from the site to the wells in Pico Canyon.
Prior to beginning assembly, paint or stain the laser-cut wood parts (recommend
Floquil Railroad tie Brown or equal) and the condenser piping and metal bulkhead
(flat black, with dry-brush highlighting, and application of Rustall on the bulkhead.)
Note: The “legs” are sacrificial. (See “Site” section.) Condenser seen from the hill above the stills. (SCVHS)

Glue frames C-1 to side C-3, which is the side
which faces the stills, aligning with vertical score marks. Note the orientation: the notch in the
frames goes on the C-3 side, and the closely spaced pair of frames are on the right end when viewed
from the C-3 side. After frames are glued in place
one side, slip opposite side (C-2) into opening and
glue to other side of frames. Use clips as shown to
assure frames are square with sides. Then add
bottom of trough (C-4), sliding in from the end
and turning to fit tightly between the sides and
tight to the bottom of the frames.
Glue clear plastic “water” (C-) to top of nubs on
. the top of the resin piping casting with small
droplets of CA glue. When set, apply a few drops of white glue into bottom of trough and
slide piping into condenser. Make sure the row of pipe ends facing upwards are on the C-
3 side (still side) of the trough as shown.

Drill #76 holes in the Condenser Bulkhead where shown
on right. Paint the bulkhead flat black (Vallejo NATO
Black) then add an application of Rustall after paint
thoroughly dries. Bend brass wire to form the two spouts
and glue in place in the upper two holes. (Remaining
piping will be installed when condenser is fitted to “site”.)
Glue in place
in last frame
of Condenser.

Add stringers
C-7 & C-8 as .Drill #76 holes where shown;
shown. work carefully in 3D printed
. acrylic plastic. Form brass wire
Parts C-9 & C-10 will be installed later after Condenser and “faucet spouts” and install in upper
Stills are placed on the Site Base. (See “SITES” section of two holes.
instructions.)

.

© 2016 Republic Locomotive Works 1680 – pg. 10