barry1946
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Bowman M180 - first shown on STWWW 2009I put this engine on my table at the STWWW '09 and had overwhelming support for it's restoration.
Engine was stripped down,
and paint stripped off.
Some confusion on my part as I found, after first layer of stipping, pale green paint on the firebox. Was this its original colour, excitement mounts, - - no assured by those who know these things that this was the primer coat 
After re-painting the parts looked a whole lot better! 
and when assembled,
So thanks to STWWW for the spur to get going and encouragment from a lot of visitors to my table - its done - and well worth the effort and a week of evenings in the workshop
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MooseMan
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Wow Barry, what a great job!
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whistleman
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looks awesome, Barry. 
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Les
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Very good indeed.
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Burnmafingers
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A superb job that 
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redbilly
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looks great.What type of paint and paint sprayer do you use?
jerry
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madeinenglang
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What a grand job you have done there
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barry1946
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| redbilly wrote: | looks great.What type of paint and paint sprayer do you use?
jerry |
Red, and chimney black, from local hardware store, (plasticote).
Firebox black was Very High Temperature paint from an auto store - intended for exhaust systems.
Both from spray cans.
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Sandman
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Excellent job there Barry.
That engine will be good for many years now.
Great resurrection.
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Mamodman123
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Great job Barry!
You don't see too many of that Bowman, so it's great you have preserved the life of that one
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Steve_S
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Well done Barry, she looks very good!
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jakesm
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i hope i can half as well with my m175-want to try on something less precious to start, maybe build an opitec! 
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Dampfmaschine
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Excellent - good to look at the first and last picture together.
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RocDoc
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Fantastic job Barry. Well done.
Pete
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boxman
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nice one
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Alf
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Great job
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Celsius 100
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What a transformation.
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steamgranny
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That looks lovely - well done! 
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barry1946
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Thanks everyone
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