James
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To restore or not to restore? MM1 disk crank typeHowdy ya'll
I don't know what to do with this engine
I like it the way it is, it has character, lots of character!
What do you all think?
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Chris
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I was thinking leave it until I scrolled down and saw the base.
Problem is if you just redid the base then the rest of it would look weird.
I dunno James. I would be tempted to leave it and use it.
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joiner
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Sell it to me
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James
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Aye Chris!
It's a nice little engine 
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Sandman
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Do this with it Jimbo. 
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James
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Looks good Sandy!
I don't really like restored engines in my own collection personally 
I love looking at other people's, but I don't like owning them. No idea why
Like Poppy, I don't really like the paint I did on her!
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Chris
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[quote="Sandman"]Do this with it Jimbo.
Do you ever find time to do anything except polishing your brass? 
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James
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LMAO!!!
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Lewis
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id leave it james give it a good clean up 
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Mamodman123
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Leave as is, steam it and enjoy it
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steamyjim
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LEAVE IT!!!!!!
Full of charm i much prefer it like that 
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Steve_S
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I'd leave it alone. As you say it has lots of character. If you leave it you still have the choice later.... once it's done, it's done.
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James
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Great point Steve!
If I had to restore it, I'd probably pay somebody like yourself, Sandy, MM, Mooseman, Rog etc etc to do it properly for me
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Mamodman123
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Bases I can do but not fireboxes 
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James
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I can do both, but I would cock it up knowing it was for myself
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | I can do both, but I would cock it up knowing it was for myself |
Nah you did a rate good job on Poppy
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James
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Nope, the other side is like a cookie
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Nope, the other side is like a cookie |
Yummy
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James
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Isn't it boyo
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Isn't it boyo |
lovely lovely
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James
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Poppy, want to buy her?
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Poppy, want to buy her? |
Not really
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James
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Correction, do you want to buy her back?
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tinkttt
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leave itwell im looking for one of those engines,and james it is beutiful,im a man who doesnt clean mine i think they look far better uncleaned,unlike the aus ebay,they are so shiny and new looking,must be a few cleaners out in the bush some where ,maybe i should look one up
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Wallace
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James, I would leave it. Of course, in the end it's up to you 
It's an old engine, has charm, and I like it.
Just clean it and run it, then clean it again
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Mamodman123
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Re: leave it | tinkttt wrote: | | well im looking for one of those engines,and james it is beutiful,im a man who doesnt clean mine i think they look far better uncleaned,unlike the aus ebay,they are so shiny and new looking,must be a few cleaners out in the bush some where ,maybe i should look one up |
It's all about personal preference
I prefur them clean, although if they have original laquer in good condition then I keep the boilers as they are
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