Help With My Marklin

Sandman · Help With My Marklin

I managed to get an hour in the workshop this afternoon ,so I thought I'd fire up the Marklin I bought at the STIA.

Once I had fixed a bad leak at the top sight glass holder, everything went fine, with all the rest of the machine being steam tight.

I used a meths burner I bought some time ago from Forest, and machine ran powerfully and smoothly.

I would have captured the run on a video, but my camcorder needed charging.

I'll post one hopefully tomorrow

The help I need is as follows. The sight glass has been replaced with a piece of stainless steel tube.

Where could I get a glass one to replace it as I don't like running it without being able to check the water level??

Pics below.

Reid

What is the OD in mm of the tubing you'd like?
I may have it in my stock of Pyrex tubing, and can cut pieces to length for you.
Certainly easy to mail such bits.

Dampfzauberer

On german ebay there is one guy (works in a glass factory i assume) who offers a lot of glass tubes in different sizes.

Here is a link:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Glasroehrchen-...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Very usefull!
You can email him the sizes you need and he will put it together for you!

MooseMan

Sandy, let me know the OD? I've got some bits of glass that are right for my Märklin (which is a lot later than yours).

Sandman

Thanks guys.

I'll measure the tube tomorrow.

Sandman

The measurements of the sightglass tube are 6mm outside diameter by 23mm long.

Can anyone help??

MooseMan

Hiya Sandy,

Got some! PM me your address mate and I'll post it off.

Cheers,

O.

Sandman

mogogear

Must be your Sunny disposition!!! Everyone seemed to perk up when you showed at the STIA!

Reid

Just checked back in. Problem solved thanks to Moose!

If anyone stateside needs 6mm OD Pyrex tubing, I have 6mm and can cut it to length for you.

MooseMan

Truth be known, problem solved thanks to IndianaRog who sent me several bits some time ago!