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flywheel61 · Last edited by flywheel61 on Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:01 am; edited 1 time in total

My new SE2 flat base brass flywheel engine arrived yesterday from Canada, unpacked it and found that, whilst the water level plug, safety valve & whistle unscrewed nicely, the piston was seized in the housing and the whistle lever was also siezed.

Dropped the piston assembly in boiling water for 5 minutes, a gentle turn of the piston rod, whilst holding the piston block (both held with pliers of course) and it came unstuck easily, pulled apart & squirted engine oil into the block assembly, and the piston began to move smoothly.

A drop of engine oil in the bottom end of the whistle and, with a little leverage it also came unstuck.

Replaced all the washers, thanks barry 1946, replaced the wicks and fuelled up the burner, hot water in the boiler, fired her up and held my breath as there was some concern over a possible botched solder job on the water level plug end cap as the water level plug outlet was at 10.30 instead of 12 noon.

Water boiled a little steam escaped out of the top of the safety valve, spun the wheel anti clockwise and nothing happened. tested the whistle, ouch, use gloves next time. Spun the flywheel again & suddenly realized that the steam regulator was in the off position, doh

. Tried again and away she went, yeah,

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I'll pull the engine apart and give it a good clean and polish when time permits and put it back up on the thread. The stuff on the base is just dust.

Pity I don't have a vido camera & broadband, sigh, maybe one day.

A very cheap buy, first a flat base MM2 with brass flywheel and now an SE2 flat base brass flywheel, both from Canada and at a good price, great.

Cheers

Chris
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Manxman · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:41 am Post subject:

Now I like that Chris. I bet that is going to clean up really well. Look forward to seeing the results. That is one well travelled little engine.
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A nice example - and the remains of a blue oval decal on the firebox!

They are great little engines 1949-53 vintage.

flywheel61 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

Thanks, Manxman & Spokesman, couldn't you two sleep it must be sparrow f..t over there, only 4.00 pm here.

Cheers

Chris
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Graham-Jilly · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:24 am Post subject:

very nice engine Chris
looking forward to seeing it cleaned up
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Wallace · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:34 am Post subject:

That's a great buy Chris. Looks good too

Well done mate
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Wallace · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:34 am Post subject:

That's a great buy Chris. Looks good too

Well done mate
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yosa · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

That's going to be a beauty Chris.

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Sandman · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:06 am Post subject:

All it needs is a good clean up.

Great buy with loads of potential.

It'll look a treat when done.

Well done.

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tmuir · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

Nice one chris
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A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine

flywheel61 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

Graham-Jilly wrote

Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:

Looks like a lovely engine Chirs! Well worth the money!

. It steams too which is always good news

It'll clean up a treat

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flywheel61 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

Thanks MM, very happy with it, especially since the solder problem on the end cap came to light.

Cheers

Chris
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James · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject:

MM, notice it has the black inside the chimney like mine.
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