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 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: Bowman E135 |
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This arrived yesterday, i suppose all mamod rest's will take a back seat for a while.
A trip to a nearby joinery shop should sort out a new base board
I'm pretty sure it's never been fired, just stored in a cellar for the last sixty or so years! |
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Looking very much the worse for wear! I think thats an E101, then again, bowmans arent my main area of expertise!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Mooseman is the guy. Looks bad now but it's a great find, bet it comes up great. Ned pics when it's done. 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Bowman E135 |
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| mj wrote: | http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/mjnsteam/bowman.jpg
This arrived yesterday, i suppose all mamod rest's will take a back seat for a while.
A trip to a nearby joinery shop should sort out a new base board
I'm pretty sure it's never been fired, just stored in a cellar for the last sixty or so years! |
NICE!! its an E101 though!  |
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Looks good!! shame someone has taken a chunk out of the base 
Under the dirt though, it looks a nice little engine, the biggest Bowman made wasn't it? 
Like Mike said E101 
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It's an E101 and you have a spare boiler and chimney! They're worth quite a bit on their own. You've got the burner and the oiler tap which are the bits most often missing. Looks like somebody has taken a saw to the base, but as you say that's easy enough to replace. I'm very jealous!  |
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We sure blooming well don't!!!!!!!!
Looks like somone was hungry looking at that base  . Nothing that can't be sorted. A nice little project to sink your teeth into anyway . At least it looks complete
Obviously i'm not a Bowman expert, how much did you pay MJ?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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We sure blooming well don't!!!!!!!!
Looks like somone was hungry looking at that base . Nothing that can't be sorted. A nice little project to sink your teeth into anyway . At least it looks complete
Obviously i'm not a Bowman expert, how much did you pay MJ? [/quote]
The base has actually got dry rot. I'm having trouble deciding what type of wood was used, as i want it to be as close to original as possible.
Believe it or not it was a gift from the elderly father of a great friend of mine. Having worked in the toy industry he was fully aware of what he was gifting. There's a few more bits & pieces in the box that i'll post in the future once this ones looking a littlle more ship shape! |
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Nice! I wish I had a nice little project like that to sink my teeth into 
ah well back to the mamod fire engine
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| I think the wooden bases are beech, or something very similar! The "few more bits and pieces" wouldn't be more E101 parts would they? I ask because its very unusual to have a spare boiler and chimney... I wonder what happened to the rest of the second engine? |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve_S wrote: | | I think the wooden bases are beech, or something very similar! The "few more bits and pieces" wouldn't be more E101 parts would they? I ask because its very unusual to have a spare boiler and chimney... I wonder what happened to the rest of the second engine? |
it's a shame, not quite enough for a second build project, but if we could get a spare metal base, tap for drip feed oiler & a fire box it wouldn't be far short |
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MM. My Bowmanitis has returned.
mj, Lovely engine. It will surprise you just what a find you have.
(Wish it was me  )
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| Sandman wrote: | MM. My Bowmanitis has returned.
mj, Lovely engine. It will surprise you just what a find you have.
(Wish it was me ) |
Not suprised to hear that SM! Good for you BAD for your wallet
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve_S wrote: | | I think the wooden bases are beech, or something very similar! The "few more bits and pieces" wouldn't be more E101 parts would they? I ask because its very unusual to have a spare boiler and chimney... I wonder what happened to the rest of the second engine? |
As the wooden base is beyond repair, once it's been removed i''ll cut through where it's a bit more solid & then it should be easy to identify the type of timber.
Any tips for the colour of the wood finish & did the originals have green edges with black top & bottom? |
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