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Victorian Globes
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Campbell Feb 3, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I have found a couple of places where I can get reproductions of Victorian-era globes of the earth, but does anyone know where I can find a Percival Lowell Mars globe, or any other Victorian-era…Continue
Antique Greetings
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dr. Mortimer VanWyke, undertaker Dec 21, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
With Christmas (and New Year's, etc.) coming up, you Citizens of the Empire might consider http://www.retro-gram.com/ as a steamy way to send Season's…Continue
Antique Technology
Started this discussion. Last reply by Captain Jack Havock Oct 18, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
A friend of mine showed me this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILiLaRXHUr0. It is a TOUCH past the SteamPunk era, perhaps, but the…Continue
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John Campbell replied to A D Cruize's discussion Small RC Models in the group L. E. A. D. ~ League of Empire Airship Designers"There have been Airship Races at the first and second SteamPunk Empire Symposia; each had a mix of off-the-shelf and scratchbuilt dirigibles. I entered a scratchbuilt one the second Symposium; pictures of it are attached. I have seen…"
John Campbell replied to John Campbell's discussion The Eleanor Page, A Sailing Merchant Airship Captained By John Campbell in the group The League of Airship Captains"Well.
I have sadly neglected this, which I now regret. A lot has happened since the original posting, including a computer crash involving having to reload the OS, which ate over half of the story (which I am in the process of recreating),…"
John Campbell replied to Bronze Knight's discussion Casual mens steampunk shirts?"T-shirts have been around since about the time of the Spanish-American War in 1898, for Navy and Marines, as an undergarment and hot-conditions work shirt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shirt), so the Henleys won't really be necessary unless…"
John Campbell replied to Rt Rev.Hammer, Archimandrite's discussion After a terribly long absence.."Welcome back, and congratulations :) As for the aforementioned tiger, make sure you have big spurs...."
John Campbell replied to Balthazar Griffiths's discussion Powering an Airship."One person who wrote about Keely said that he actually could have made a legitimate fortune with his pneumatic machine technologies, if he hadn't been so intent on fleecing people (I apologize, but I can't cite the source)."
John Campbell posted a discussionSpace:1889 Computer Game
I have an unopened copy of the 1990 Space:1889 computer game by Paragon Software. I don't have anything that can remotely run it. It is on 5.25" floppy disks and says it requires IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2 or Tandy 1000&3000, or compatible, with 640K required. Joystick and mouse optional. If anyone is going to the Symposium, or is in the Atlanta area, and has a machine that can run this, I will let you have the game, box and all, if you will bring the machine to the Symposium (or someplace in…See More
John Campbell replied to Governor Droop's discussion 20 guage"Some years ago, Navy Arms made some Martini-Henrys in .45-70; I've never been able to find one, though they carried new-manufacture Martini actions for some time. The Martini action is quite strong; you might consider asking a gunsmith about…"
John Campbell replied to Governor Droop's discussion 20 guage"There was a short series of WeaponsCons, starting in 1987 in Atlanta organized by the late Irvin Koch, where all attendees were required to have a weapon on themselves at all times. If a congoer didn't have a weapon of their own, a paper…"
John Campbell replied to Governor Droop's discussion 20 guage"How Victorian do you want the tech to be? It should be possible to design a set of mirrors, or better yet right-angle prisms, in an optical train with joints to allow the optical path to be bent in various direction without disturbing the…"
John Campbell replied to Lady Ankhasha H. Leatherbustle's discussion Jacob's Ladders...Too dangerous for a backpack?"I would be very leery of a portable Jacob's Ladder. It might be possible to contain it in what would be essentially a bell jar, so the electrodes would be covered, but high-voltage electricity is nothing to play with."
John Campbell replied to Draco's discussion High Pressure Boiler designs"If you are contemplating taking these devices out into public, you need to look into the legal ramifications. Our society is unfortunately litigious, and there are all sorts of laws about steam power, many dating to the 19th century, on such…"
John Campbell replied to Clockwork Rabbit's discussion My Steampunk finds in the Young Adult section of the library"Kenneth Oppel's books Airborn, Skybreaker and Starclimber are excellent; I have not read his books This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein or its sequel Such Wicked Intent yet. …"
John Campbell replied to Creighton Barrel III's discussion Radio tubes/Valves"I counted and, except for some still in their boxes which may still be usable, I have 96 of some 15 or so different varieties, some with metal cans instead of glass. What sort are you looking for? My nephew is making a SteamPunk pistol…"
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- DISCLAIMER: Part or all of the following is subject to change without notice, up to and including my name as I work out the details....
I am the captain and, until very recently, owner of the merchant sailing airship Eleanor Page, home port New York, New York, and contracted to the Long "L" Lines. I became Captain of the Eleanor Page 11 years ago, and bought her 6 years ago when the previous owner was foolish enough to try to fill an inside straight and bankrupted himself. Partially as a result, I do not gamble for more than 100 dollars at a sitting (there is NO such thing as a sure thing). Under my command, the Eleanor Page has made 7 Atlantic crossings, but mostly works the North American trade. Though the Eleanor Page normally carries high-value cargo (airships simply haven't the lifting capacity for bulk cargoes), we have been known to carry passengers. Since the Atlantic and most of the United States is pretty well patrolled by the appropriate authorities, the Eleanor Page has never encountered pirates, but the crew trains constantly in case we do. Currently, the Eleanor Page has been bought by a Professor at Boston Tech (more formally, but less commonly, known as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), who displays most of the outward symptoms of insanity, but considerable funding, for an expedition to Australia. [The tale of that expedition will be told in the story I am writing, under the working title of The Great Australian Meteor, wherein the name of the Captain is David Lawrence; as I said, my name may be subject to revision....]
I have an identical twin brother, about whom I sigh frequently but support financially, who researches the more extreme realms of Science; so far his endeavors have returned enough money that my financial losses have not quite been painful. [This allows me to have a Mad Scientist alternate persona ;)]
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Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 3:26am on April 7, 2011,
Captain John Tybiruis Malcolm said… - Hello John would you like to join the League of airship captains and start your ship
- At 10:25am on April 5, 2011,
Captain Denvo Pryde said… - Happy birthday, I am stuck between dimensions hopefully your day is full of fun and excitement.
- At 8:47am on April 5, 2011,
Hephzibah Marsh said… - Happy birthday!
- At 8:39am on March 26, 2011,
Rt Rev.Hammer, Archimandrite said… - You seem to be a man of knowledge and science. I cannot help but apply some science to this genre. We will have some VERY interesting conversations! I , too, cared for my mother during her time of cancer. My heart goes out to you. I DO know what you are going through.
- At 8:06am on March 25, 2011, Rt Rev.Hammer, Archimandrite said…
- VERY proud to accept your friendship sir!
- At 5:21pm on February 5, 2011,
Jim Henson said… - Welcome aboard BRASS...
- At 5:00pm on January 24, 2011, Captain Denvo Pryde said…
- Welcome to the Empire. Join the community and have fun.
- At 3:12pm on January 24, 2011,
Ryan McMann said… - Welcome to the Empire!!
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