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 Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: Bowman M122 in steam |
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HEre she is!! I decided to give her a steam up today. The vid commentry tells you all you need to know.
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Pics! Pics! Pics!!
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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that is absolutely grand that is.
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Great vid and pics of a very special engine.
Nice one Jimbo. (You can't beat a piece of Bowman.) 
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Thought you'd like it Sandy 
How fast SHOULD it run??
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Really nice James...good buy from Moose and a smooth runner. Yes, might need a SV spring and maybe gaskets...but otherwise it seems a fine runner.
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James
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Thanks Rog! The whistle.. I unscrewed it and it nearly blew me head off, first time I've used one 
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Looks like a nice on James.  |
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James
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Ta
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| James wrote: | Thought you'd like it Sandy
How fast SHOULD it run?? |
When I steamed mine I didn't have the right burner, so mine ran slow as well mate.
It looks slow, but that will be sorted with a stronger safety valve spring.
Make sure those pistons are well lubricated too, as that makes a big difference.
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Aye they were mate. I took it to bits, oiled it, put it together, filled the oilers, and kept oiling it through the run!
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like James has another real nice engine. Great runner it is too.
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Great video Jimbo!
A stronger spring would probably make it go a lot quicker!
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Looking good James!
With a decent spring on the SV that'll tear along....also worth noting that Bowman burners don't really like it outsoide.
Bit of video of mine just after I'd finished fixing it a few years ago, follow the link. Running on esbit in the vid - didn't have the proper burner yet. Your pistons are in better nick than mine, so yours will run better.
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/odilon/video%20files/m122.mov
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