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| mj |
Bowman E135http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/mjnsteam/bowman.jpgThis 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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| MTA |
Looking very much the worse for wear! I think thats an E101, then again, bowmans arent my main area of expertise! | ||||
| yosa |
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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| SPOKESMAN |
Re: Bowman E135
NICE!! its an E101 though! 
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| Mamodman123 |
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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| Steve_S |
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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| mj |
http://i143.photobucket.com/album.../mjnsteam/2006_1106steam10015.jpg http://i143.photobucket.com/album.../mjnsteam/2006_1106steam10014.jpg E101 it is then. More pics in better focus i hope. Did anybody notice the spare boiler & chimney in the first post/pic ? We will take our time on this one (decorating the hall & landing may hinder slightly), don't want to 'pendragon' it though do we now!!!!! |
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| Mamodman123 |
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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| mj |
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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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| Mamodman123 |
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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| Steve_S |
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? | ||||
| mj |
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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| Sandman |
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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| Mamodman123 |
Not suprised to hear that SM! Good for you BAD for your wallet
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| mj |
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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| Steve_S |
Yes, that's the original colour scheme. As for the second engine, it would be fairly straightforward to make a metal (M101) or wooden (E101) base, and also the firebox. I'd certainly have a go!
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| mj |
I think eventually i'll have a go at making the bits, my woodworking skills can cope with anything from new wooden engine bases to complete staircases & continuous handrails with scrolls, but the metalworking skills are very limited. Littlle mj (Will) maybe doing metalwork this term, so there could be an opening somewhere. We've also an Sr1 (only one rivet away from the crusher) & Se3 (boiler end caps nacked etc) which have been shelved until the first E101 is completed. It may have been said about the 101 before, but 'i really didn't realise it was that big'. |
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| SPOKESMAN |
Te E/M101was Bowmans largest - that will be a very worth while project mj! |