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Hi! Welcome to my table!
First a little bit about me.
I am a collector and restorer also having built engines from castings kits.
I only restore when an engine is really far gone. These are, on the whole, old engines and I consider that fair wear and tear is acceptable and even desirable in some cases.
Enough chat about me - now for some engines!
I assume that there will be many Mamod engines on tables around STWWW so I thought I would display something different from my collection so first let me show you my SEL collection.
I have restored both the 1550 and 1530.
SEL (Signal Equipment Ltd) also made a marine engine which Mamod fitted on their ME3
As I said I also build engines from castings kits. Here are my Stuart S50 and V10. You will see that the V10 is not quite finished with a little work neededd on the cylinder head.
-and my A.J. Reeves “Trojan”
Like many others I have also modified a Mamod TE1a. The colour in the pic is a little light, the engine is in fact maroon.
I have added a rear end which still allows the burner to be placed.
The reverse lever can be operated from the cab using a connecting lever. The biggest modification is the introduction of a throttle control again operated by a lever in the cab.
I made a new safety valve to give a different look, and added brass wheel nuts.
Here are close ups of the boiler top mods.
Last, but not least, my Bowman.
I have left my M135 unrestored as I think it has character and has a good representation of its age.
I’m not sure if I should polish up the boiler or just give it a cleanup, what do you think?
My last exhibit is my M180, completely untouched since I bought it. I think this one has gone too far and should be fully restored. Although I could perhaps leave the base, just cleaning it up and restoring the rest. Again, I would value your opinion.
Thanks for visiting my table, hope it was both informative and enjoyable.
I am looking forward to your comments, and discussing your views with you!
Enjoy the rest of STWWW!
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tmuir
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Love that TE, great mods and if it was me I would get the paint out on those Bowmans.
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Dampfmaschine
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The TE mods look great and as you do such great restorations, I would say go for it.
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Les
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Great collection  , I would leave the 135 as it is but do up the 180.
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Roly Williams
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Personally, I'd fully restore both Bowmans. They are both too far gone for my liking. Rust will only get worse (unless you bury them in silica gel!)
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barry1946
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Seems that so far opinion is to restore both Bowmans (or should that be 'Bowmen"?) 
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Sandman
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Here's another with the same opinion Barry.
What a great mod on the TE. The linkage to the back is simply brilliant.
Modding at its best mate.
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jakesm
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polish the m135 & restore the 180!
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steamman
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I would love to get hold of a SEL marine engine, so far no luck
Great collection
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Burnmafingers
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Lovely selection you have.
I would pretty much leave the 135 as is but restore the 180 fully. Also your custom TE1A is stonking!
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Steve_S
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Very good pictures Barry. Personally I'd restore both Bowmen, though I can see the argument for leaving the 135 as it is. Restoring it wouldn't really add to its value, but it would look good!
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Dauntless
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Very nice collection Barry,
I had no idea you had so many engines!
Paul
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psantama
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Great restorations, cant imagine what you will do with the M135
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barry1946
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OK, everyone recommends the M180 should be restored!
So here we go!
I'll post the finished engine on "Restorations" when it's finally done.
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Steve_S
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Better already. It'll be a cracker Barry!
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verithingeoff
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The TE1A is a really nice example, the mod to the throttle is very clever---
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barry1946
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| verithingeoff wrote: | | The TE1A is a really nice example, the mod to the throttle is very clever--- |
Thanks Geoff, I think it might look better if I shortened the reverse lever rod as it makes the linkage rather high at that end. It shouldn't hamper the workings.
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barry1946
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Better already. It'll be a cracker Barry! |
Hope so!
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RocDoc
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Great photos Barry. The chimney on the 135 looks like it is made from rolled brass rather then a tube. Mine is rolled. Interesting.
Pete
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barry1946
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| RocDoc wrote: | Great photos Barry. The chimney on the 135 looks like it is made from rolled brass rather then a tube. Mine is rolled. Interesting.
Pete |
Do you think its original? or been replaced at some time? The rest looks as if everthing is original.
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Steve_S
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The chimney on my 135 is original and is made from brass tubing, that is, it has no seam.
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barry1946
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| Steve_S wrote: | | The chimney on my 135 is original and is made from brass tubing, that is, it has no seam. |
Thats comforting. I was a little suspicious of it, but it fits well onto the base boss, has a hole in the right place and does indeed "look right". I will leave well alone!
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barry1946
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Paint stripping last night, spraying today!
A last contribution - what I hope to have finished for STWWW 2010!
It's a castings kit and is still in the box. It is next on the list after the M180 resto.
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IndianaRog
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Oh Barry...that is eye candy of the first order. Wow, so beautiful!
Is it a kit of machined pieces or do you have to machine from castings. I would tackle a kit, but don't have machining capability.
Really lovely!
Rog
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Les
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 Very sweet.
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barry1946
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| IndianaRog wrote: | Is it a kit of machined pieces or do you have to machine from castings. I would tackle a kit, but don't have machining capability.
Rog |
It's in rough castings so all need machining. They are very good quality and need the minimum of work. Lathe essential, I hope there is no milling required as I don't have that facility, it would have to be a file and lapping!
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