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Manxman
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 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: Manx SR1 |
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Ok, here's the first pics of my new Steam Roller. This is it coming out the box. I brought it just before Christmas and only paid £60.00 for it. Arrived about an hour ago. The Steam Roller must date from 1962 - 63 because has burner attached to scuttle but also has Thorns Road address (moved 62)
As an extra bonus (not not mentioned anywhere in the sale) these were in the box. 6 extra drive belts in original packets. Must date from mid to late 60's (I'd guess).
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great Manx - has the all important one piece scuttle and burner too.
The driving bands are a real bonus - that one will clean up beautiful! |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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They all have the error: For TR1 and SR1 use!  |
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Manxman
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | Looks great Manx - has the all important one piece scuttle and burner too.
The driving bands are a real bonus - that one will clean up beautiful! |
Yea I think with the exception of the paint loss on the boiler, it is going to be a very nice model.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Manxman wrote: | | SPOKESMAN wrote: | Looks great Manx - has the all important one piece scuttle and burner too.
The driving bands are a real bonus - that one will clean up beautiful! |
Yea I think with the exception of the paint loss on the boiler, it is going to be a very nice model. |
A few knocks adds to the charm of these engines. I bought two TEs this year and apart from cleaning, de-rusting and lubricating, not to mention a little un-bending - I left them exactly how they were. |
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Manxman
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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OK, a quick clean before I go out and here is my new Steam Roller with the one I already own. A bit more paint came off with the cleaning! but still a good model.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Great comparison! |
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Dauntless
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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lovely Manx real nice, shines up nice too! its good to see compared with the SR1a
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed , A nice addition to your already impressive collection.
The packaged drive bands are a real bonus, the earlier ones too, they are a slightly thicker cross section than the 1a type.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Looking at it closely - I see it has a combined conrod and eyelet type rod! |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hook 'em together and see which one outpulls the other  |
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Manxman
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Looking at it closely - I see it has a combined conrod and eyelet type rod! |
Yes I noticed that. Is that what I should expect?
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| Manxman wrote: | | SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Looking at it closely - I see it has a combined conrod and eyelet type rod! |
Yes I noticed that. Is that what I should expect? |
Yes, Dauntless' is the same, most probably one of the early ones to leave the Thorns Works.
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| Manxman wrote: | | SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Looking at it closely - I see it has a combined conrod and eyelet type rod! |
Yes I noticed that. Is that what I should expect? |
Mine hasn't but has the seperate brass rod end and rod. Then again I have seen N&B rollers with split scuttle and burner. All I can conclude is that Malins were updating incrementally all the time, so there are very slight variations only people like us would spot. |
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