Machining a new Needle Valve for a Detroit Steam Lubricator

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A friend was in need of an old Detroit Steam Lubricator to oil brake cylinders on a steam locomotive he is restoring. The only problem with the one that I had was that it had a broken needle valve. In this video, I will show how I made a new needle valve out of brass stock on the metal lathe.

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