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Post by simplyloco on Jan 29, 2019 16:55:09 GMT
Thanks David for the intro, this one is a peach! John I acquired this setup today from a gentleman whose wife said "It has to go!" It looked a bit of a dog, but I got it home, connected up my new Simair airbrush compressor and here we have it running! Just click on the pic. All brass construction, and it's going to polish up loverly... 20190129_154445 by inkaboat, on Flickr AND it has a Stuart V10 on the board as well! DSC00710 by inkaboat, on Flickr DSC00711 by inkaboat, on Flickr 20190129_153959 by inkaboat, on Flickr
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Post by Midland on Jan 29, 2019 18:16:08 GMT
Wish someone would call me with a 7 1/4 4472 then I could take Pete for a ride around the track!! Nice acquisition. D
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Post by simplyloco on Jan 29, 2019 21:07:30 GMT
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Post by Jim on Jan 29, 2019 23:02:21 GMT
Looks a nice vintage model John. For my next project I'm seriously thinking of building a beam engine. I've always liked their slow stately motion and Victorian elegance.
Jim
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Post by simplyloco on Jan 29, 2019 23:06:16 GMT
Looks a nice vintage model John. For my next project I'm seriously thinking of building a beam engine. I've always liked their slow stately motion and Victorian elegance.
Jim
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Post by simplyloco on Jan 30, 2019 15:30:57 GMT
Cleaned up in a petrol bath: I had forgotten how effective the stuff is! It is really very well made, a lovely bearing feel and everything is straight! 20190130_150204[1] by inkaboat, on Flickr
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JonL
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Post by JonL on Jan 30, 2019 19:44:42 GMT
The flywheel alone is art.
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Post by simplyloco on Jan 31, 2019 16:02:12 GMT
I dismantled the boiler today. I will have to dispose of the asbestos insulation and find a replacement. The shell is in perfect condition, no signs of weeping or damage. They don't make 'em like they used to! The cast brickwork effect is virtually obscured by globby paint, so that will have to be removed. There's 'patina' and there's 'a dogs' breakfast', and this boiler casing is the latter... John 20190131_153455 by inkaboat, on Flickr
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Post by simplyloco on Feb 3, 2019 16:17:45 GMT
Insulation problem solved
The vermiculite blocks that I use when soldering are quite fragile, but I found out today that the my budgie bandsaw slices through them like a hot knife through butter! Therefore... Cut into pads just thick enough to provide clearance on the water tubes, and held in using the original holes with some stainless steel sheet rescued from a discarded hob fume extractor! 20190203_133648 by inkaboat, on Flickr Quite pleased! 20190203_140458 by inkaboat, on Flickr Even more pleased as I have now removed centuries of built up paint and can now see all the nice brick detail. The boiler now also sports a decent gauge glass and a much more elegant pressure gauge fitting! I'll make an in-line clack near to the pump. Can anyone suggest a paint that looks like Victorian red brick but is not a gloss? 20190203_154609 by inkaboat, on Flickr
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Post by timb on Feb 3, 2019 16:43:24 GMT
Thats the dogs dangly bits!!
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Post by ettingtonliam on Feb 3, 2019 16:53:25 GMT
Hobbies do a range of silk matt acrylic paints, but how heat proof these would be I don't know, and their catalogue is silent on the subject. Theres Dark Earth, Rust and Earth Brown, but the colour patches are tiny, and I'm colour blind, so I don't know if any of these would do what you want.
I agree that flywheel is a work of art in its construction, but for me, a nice slender 6 spoke iron casting would look a whole lot better!
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Post by mr swarf on Feb 3, 2019 18:24:15 GMT
That's come up really well, the gentleman's wife will be wanting it back . I assume the BL is for Bassett Lowke, any ideas of its age? Paul
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Post by simplyloco on Feb 3, 2019 18:45:09 GMT
That's come up really well, the gentleman's wife will be wanting it back . I assume the BL is for Bassett Lowke, any ideas of its age? Paul Not a chance! This boiler is listed in their 1915 catalogue, but I do not know when it was discontinued so it could be a mere 45 years old! They went out of business in 1965. One of these sold on ebay last week for £360, and it was not a nice one! John
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Post by doubletop on Feb 3, 2019 19:07:27 GMT
Very nice.
That boiler may need some thought though. No stays and what looks like brass end plates. Even if they are thick there could be a problem where any water left in the bottom of the boiler has de-zincified the lower part of the plates possibly making them very brittle. I heard you say you had the engine running on 5psi, what max pressure would you plan to run the boiler at?
Pete
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Post by simplyloco on Feb 3, 2019 19:46:49 GMT
Very nice. That boiler may need some thought though. No stays and what looks like brass end plates. Even if they are thick there could be a problem where any water left in the bottom of the boiler has de-zincified the lower part of the plates possibly making them very brittle. I heard you say you had the engine running on 5psi, what max pressure would you plan to run the boiler at? Pete Pete I recognise that it is getting on a bit, so I will treat it just like I treat myself who is also in the same condition: gently! John
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Post by JonL on Feb 3, 2019 19:56:10 GMT
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Post by simplyloco on Feb 3, 2019 23:27:18 GMT
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Post by barlowworks on Feb 4, 2019 10:08:10 GMT
As for brick red, could you use something like acrilyc emulsion. There are numerous sample pots available at your local diy emporium. I seem to remember at our local B&Q there was a Kevin McCloud ( Grand Designs) range that did some very good rustic colours. Then some water colour ( pound land) mortar colour applied over the top then left to dry and then wiped of the brick with a damp cloth should finish it off.
Mike
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Post by simplyloco on Feb 4, 2019 23:01:13 GMT
We had a lovely lunch out with David and Janie (Midland), so not much done today. However, I did manage to order the Thermacure Mojave Red paint, and I was determined to finish the boiler fittings today, in particular replacing the abortion of a clack valve that came with it! This is the beast, and pretty 'orrible it is too! 20190204_203248 by inkaboat, on Flickr The new one is much nicer and closer to scale! Mind you, even though I made this one up, I might find myself replacing the water gauge with something a little smaller... DSC00713 by inkaboat, on Flickr
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Post by simplyloco on Feb 6, 2019 20:10:29 GMT
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