MooseMan
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Latimer L4Hi all,
Here is a bit of video of my Latimer L4 - this is now a pristine little engine, assemblem from the one I already had combined with the one I just got off Ebay. Runs like sh*t off a shovel! 
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SPOKESMAN
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Wonderfully quiet Moose! Nice looking little unit!
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Mamodman123
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Nice little engine there Mooseman! 
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Steve_S
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Very nice! Which bits did you use from your original engine?
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MooseMan
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Very nice! Which bits did you use from your original engine? |
Cheers Steve. I kept the boiler, chimney/safety valve, level plug and firebox - I basically transplanted the boiler assembly.
I'm really pleased with this one, for such a little engine it packs a surprising punch. Must get an L5 as well....hmmm.....
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Steve_S
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You may be able to get an L5 at STIA.... more chance than eBay. But you never know of course!
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MooseMan
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| Steve_S wrote: | | You may be able to get an L5 at STIA.... more chance than eBay. But you never know of course! |
I'll certainly have a look....I keep telling myself to keep off EBay and save up for STIA, but these little bargains keep cropping up....first the Cyldon, now the Latimer. I'm glad now that I didn't go after that Sea Jay, I wouldn't have been able to afford either of these.
....swings and roundabouts, I guess....
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Steve_S
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Yes, I had more or less given up on eBay but there have certainly been some bargains in the last couple of weeks! I've got my eye on a couple of Bowmans at the moment but we'll see how it goes.
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MooseMan
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As Spokesman would say, STEAM IN!
'night!
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SPOKESMAN
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| MooseMan wrote: | As Spokesman would say, STEAM IN!
'night! |
Exactly!!
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tmuir
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Nice looking engine.
It looks pretty small how does it compare to an SE1 or SE2?
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MooseMan
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| tmuir wrote: | Nice looking engine.
It looks pretty small how does it compare to an SE1 or SE2? |
It's a size smaller - the boiler's only 9x4 cm. Sturdy little bugger though! The boiler's VERY heavy gauge brass, and the flywheel is a solid spun brass disk with an integral pulley.
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yosa
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Lovely little engine Odilon. Great runner too. 
Is there no end to the list of must have motors? 
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Steve_S
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| yosa wrote: | Lovely little engine Odilon. Great runner too.
Is there no end to the list of must have motors? |
No, not really!
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SPOKESMAN
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Re: Latimer L4 | MooseMan wrote: | Hi all,
Here is a bit of video of my Latimer L4 - this is now a pristine little engine, assemblem from the one I already had combined with the one I just got off Ebay. Runs like sh*t off a shovel!
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Superb Moose! Runs a bit faster than mine! 
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