Kritika
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NEW - Bowman M122 .....Look what the Postman just brought me!
Whisked across the Atlantic Ocean from the private collection of our very own Indiana Rog, it’s a lovley Bowman M122.
Now - has anyone got chimney cap for sale to make this engine complete!
And it arrived as the best-packed item I have personally EVER received, (it took me 10 min to get through all the bubble wrap).
I don’t think a nuclear blast would have damaged this engine!
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johnreid
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Oh My! Isnt that nice.
I think it would have looked nice next to my M135, but there again it probably did at one time. 
Aside from cosmetics, is it all up to running?
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Les
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That does look nice, but I bet it's not too long before it's dismantled. 
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Griffin
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Very nice 122 there Steve. Are you going to give it a repaint?
Yes, I have to agree, Rogers packing skills are very comprehensive, and second to none.
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MTA
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Nice purchase Steve!
I can't wait to see her in steam 
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Sandman
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Lovely engine.
Excellent buy.
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Nick
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Where's the pool cue?
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Mamodman123
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Ahhh thats where it went 
Great buy steve!
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Steve_S
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Very nice! As for the chimney cap... I'm in the same position... I also need one for an M122. I've been experimenting with ways of making one, and have several bits of crumpled metal to show for it. I hope to get it right soon though, and I'll post the results if and when I'm successfull!
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James
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Wow! Great engine!! Repaint? 
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Les
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Very nice! As for the chimney cap... I'm in the same position... I also need one for an M122. I've been experimenting with ways of making one, and have several bits of crumpled metal to show for it. I hope to get it right soon though, and I'll post the results if and when I'm successfull! |
If you are successful, I need three.
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Sandman
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Very nice! As for the chimney cap... I'm in the same position... I also need one for an M122. I've been experimenting with ways of making one, and have several bits of crumpled metal to show for it. I hope to get it right soon though, and I'll post the results if and when I'm successfull! |
I know you'll find a way Steve ,it's just a matter of time.
I bet it'll be made out of a discarded egg cup base or something that we would all just throw away.
I'm sure we'll all be viewing a Steve_S chimney cap very soon.
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Steve_S
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Well, the attempts so far have used metal cut from a biscuit tin lid....
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bessytractor
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wow a good engine and best of all to hear the packing story!
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johnreid
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Is the chimney cap on these the same as the 135?
At least on my M135 the cap is a piece of turned brass. I would think that if one had access to a lathe that it would be a fairly easy part to make. I wish now that I had not sold mine, it was an old Atlas Lathe but was quite handy at times.
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Les
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The 101, 122 and the 135 caps are identical.
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Steve_S
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Yes, the cap is the same as the one on the 135. They're pressed out of sheet metal and painted black. I haven't seen a brass turned one. Could you post a picture?
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Minor1PJG
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Another great purchase
I look forward to seeing it in operation
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johnreid
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I was mistaken, it is pressed out of sheet material. To be honest I never looked at it too closely as it did not get polished.
This shows it on the M135
I hope these can be of some assistance, but still think it would be a breeze to turn one, but maybe James can do it with his Manure Spreader, or a plumbers Flaring Tool.
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Les
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See if you can get any 1" i.d. brass eyelets used in sailmaking.
Similar to these.
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johnreid
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Those look very close, one should buy a small quantity and sell them for a small profit.
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Steve_S
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They do look good don't they? Presumably ships chandlers would have them?
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Les
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| Steve_S wrote: | | They do look good don't they? Presumably ships chandlers would have them? |
Yes they should, only the ones I tried near me did not have any, and the ones in the picture are 1/2" i.d. which will work for small German upright engines.
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Kritika
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Very nice! As for the chimney cap... I'm in the same position... I also need one for an M122. I've been experimenting with ways of making one, and have several bits of crumpled metal to show for it. I hope to get it right soon though, and I'll post the results if and when I'm successfull! |
If you are successfull I will take one mate OK.
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Kritika
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| Les Marsh wrote: | | That does look nice, but I bet it's not too long before it's dismantled. |
Thats a LOT of polishing 
After following your thread on your M122 I dont think I want to go there yet Les
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Les
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| Kritika wrote: | | Les Marsh wrote: | | That does look nice, but I bet it's not too long before it's dismantled. |
Thats a LOT of polishing
After following your thread on your M122 I dont think I want to go there yet Les |
More than a lot. 
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Kritika
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| Griffin wrote: | Very nice 122 there Steve. Are you going to give it a repaint?
Yes, I have to agree, Rogers packing skills are very comprehensive, and second to none. |
No repaint for this one Griffin, it will stay as it is for a long time I think, maybe just a polish when I work up the courage
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johnreid
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I have chosen to leave the M135 as is too, I think it shows its age with a bit of class.
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