Archive for The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum The Original Unofficial Toy Steam Forum Established 2006 The biggest, most popular steam forum around! Accept NO imitations! We have a growing community of regular posting members who chat about all aspects of toy and model steam.          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Restorations evramsing Schoenner Strikes Again Latest photos.  Yes, I know it's not original.  But just try and find a reproduction sight gauge.  And I thought the pressure gauge would add a bit of safety to a 100 year old machine.  Please tell me what you think. My next project will be fabricating the cap for the chimney; that's going to be REAL fun. Nick That turned out amazing! Is that a hole in the side of the boiler? Nick Nevermind, I see something fits in there from the before pics. evramsing Yeah, the hole in the lower left is for the draincock.  Everything is mock-fit right now as I still have some soldering to do inside the boiler.  Besides, I have some rethreading to do and don't want the scarf inside before I seal the boiler back up. Nick The hole I saw was for the steam line, by the "walkway". tmuir I'm not an expert but I though connecting pressure guages up straight like that you risked getting steam condensing inside it which is why they usually hangs off the end of a 'U' shaped pipe. The engine is looking good though. Les Marsh It's looking nice, but I'm not sure about  the sightglass. It looks too modern for me. toxx ... it's fantastic. Excellent job, mate! I salute! tmuir I just noticed the back end of the firebox. Is it a whole new firebox or did you just make a new end to replace the damaged side? Dampfzauberer I know a guy in germany who provides the water gauge protectors and the other bit that is missing (kind of holding plate for the glass) If you want to keep that modern sight glass on i would be interested in the old gauges you took off Les Marsh Dampfzauberer wrote: I know a guy in germany who provides the water gauge protectors and the other bit that is missing (kind of holding plate for the glass) If you want to keep that modern sight glass on i would be interested in the old gauges you took off Does he do them for Falks, if so could you please post his website. Dampfzauberer http://scifi.pages.at/kautzner///index.htm Check out the schoenner site and the falk site Les Marsh Thankyou. evramsing Thanks for the notes regarding the sight gauge.  I'm familiar with the German guy who has the gauge guard, unfortunately the valves that held the original glass gauge was so rotten that it fell apart during removal.  It would never have been able to hold pressure.  The glass gauge itself was missing when I found the machine and have been unsuccessful at finding a correct replacement. Regarding the configuration of the new gauge and the new pressure gauge, I'm following a pattern set by one I saw on an ebay site, Chech I would guess. Atticman Les Marsh wrote: Dampfzauberer wrote: I know a guy in germany who provides the water gauge protectors and the other bit that is missing (kind of holding plate for the glass) If you want to keep that modern sight glass on i would be interested in the old gauges you took off Does he do them for Falks, if so could you please post his website. Les, see my post re what I thought was a Doll, Ive found my Dads Falk protector thing, but now to hunt the chrome bits that go from the glass to screw into the boiler erikl I think you're doing a amazing job on this engine! very detailed paintwork! IndianaRog Miraculous transformation...almost hard to believe they are the same engine!!!  I loved the pin striping, very nice touch. John Chapman That is brilliant, congratulations. Steve_S A tremendous job. Well done! mogogear I am humbled by your attention to detail. The little extras that add to the whole. Like the screen lattice in the base openings - the very 19th century striping and colors selections. You know your stuff.....!  I 'll maybe close to this level in about 20 years or so. Great, just in time to my funeral Urn!!! shaygetz Nice, really nice, will there be a video soon? evramsing Video??!?  HA!  It's going to take a bit to get this sucker running.  I would bet it hasn't been fired in over 50 years, certainly not in my lifetime or I would have remembered it. mogogear Evramsing, You workmanship indicates: A large collection? A love to restore one at a time and then they move on? Great at restoration but new to steam? I have jumped into the pool only in the last few weeks and now have three engines with one to go in an old  boat in need of restoration( that I acquired to day as well...   -OK I will rest now....... I am looking forward to trying to do a Mooseman or Atticman homage with my rendition of a Bowman!! evramsing Collection of two.  I also have a Wilesco D-10 that I got for Christmas around 1960.  I just seem to have a thing for old stuff.  Over the years I've restored a 1951 Land Rover (body-off, complete down to the wiring harness), a mid-50's Geary 18 sailboat, and a 1973 Jaguar XJ6. I'm currently working on a 1967 MGB-GT, an old Moped, and an 1895 Victorian house on the Historic Register.  My wife made me give up the 1965 C-Class Scow (20ft long, 7.5ft abeam, 30ft mast, 17ft boom, drawing 3" of water with the boards up).  I currently drive a 1984 BMW 633Csi to work every day. Regarding the detail, it's rather fun figuring out what things are supposed to look like.  In my next life I'd like to be an architectural archeologist (or a fresh-water otter, I haven't decided yet). mogogear evramsing wrote: Collection of two.  I also have a Wilesco D-10 that I got for Christmas around 1960.  I just seem to have a thing for old stuff.  Over the years I've restored a 1951 Land Rover (body-off, complete down to the wiring harness), a mid-50's Geary 18 sailboat, and a 1973 Jaguar XJ6. I'm currently working on a 1967 MGB-GT, an old Moped, and an 1895 Victorian house on the Historic Register.  My wife made me give up the 1965 C-Class Scow (20ft long, 7.5ft abeam, 30ft mast, 17ft boom, drawing 3" of water with the boards up).  I currently drive a 1984 BMW 633Csi to work every day. Regarding the detail, it's rather fun figuring out what things are supposed to look like.  In my next life I'd like to be an architectural archaeologist (or a fresh-water otter, I haven't decided yet). As for the archaeologist or otter- you ARE in the right place for either. I had a few BMW's - the 6 series was always a sweet car - That predecessor- the 3.0 Alpina  -in that soft white was  a dream fro a long time... Live in a 1912 old Portland style home myself.. pretty close in to down town. Yep - they like attention!! Well it has been a busy weekend , so two new machines should be here soon- a Jensen 25 and a new (- 1985  never run...) Marine engine for the project boat I just bought today.... I will trying to restore it to a Bowman -Like design with some artistic license towards our NW area- that will unfold later. I really like those old English pond yacht steam run-abouts... I will even try my hand at RC for the rudder and reverse on the engine. Luck will be needed Ciao James Beautiful engine!! SteveV Schoenner Hi. I found your thread by accident and could resist showing my recently restored Schoenner engine. I am sure the similarities with the horizontal version are obvious. Have a look at http://www.considerateboater.com/steam.htm [/img] johnreid Whoa Steve, that is nice, great job on that one. Welcome to the forum too. oldstuff It's beautiful, EVR! Les Marsh That's very nice, and welcome to the forum. toxx ... wow, a true antique engine!  Awesome machine, congrats! And it's nice to have you with us, mate! Welcome! evramsing toxx wrote: ... wow, a true antique engine!  Awesome machine, congrats! And it's nice to have you with us, mate! Welcome! "Nothing is real"? - No, Nothing is Sacred! ...And I agree, very nice machine.  I'd love to see some closeups.        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Restorations Page 1 of 1