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Nick
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| oldstuff wrote: | Now you've got me curious...how small are they? Like a Minor 1?
Granny? Nick? |
I was told the boiler is about the size of a MM1's boiler. |
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Nick
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Nick wrote: | | oldstuff wrote: | Now you've got me curious...how small are they? Like a Minor 1?
Granny? Nick? |
I was told the boiler is about the size of a MM1's boiler. |
Here's some information on the L4 & L5:
http://www.freewebs.com/organgrinders/steamtoys/latimer.htm
(It also tells about the boiler size) |
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oldstuff
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link, Nick.
Well, that's interesting...except for the different base,
the L5 looks just like one of my Luton Bowmans.
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steamgranny
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| Nick wrote: |
How do you keep the cylinder oiled?
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With difficulty! 
In fact, it's quite easy to squeeze a little in between port face & cylinder before run & more or less accurately drop a dab on top during, if needs be. It'll all come out again when running, though & spray everywhere, thus I advise a large towel for a tiny engine |
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steamgranny
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| oldstuff wrote: | Now you've got me curious...how small are they? Like a Minor 1?
Granny? Nick? |
Sorry, was wandering about on other threads 
Don't have a MM1 for comparison but my L4 boiler measures 3.7 cms X 8.9 cms or 1 1/2" X 3 1/2 ". My little Doll overtype has roughly same size boiler but manages to look bigger because of superstructure etc. |
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Nick
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Only 1 1/2" X 3 1/2"?!? 
I have never seen an MM1, but that seems really small.
I can't wait to get it now. |
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Steve_S
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Chuck, you're right about the L5 looking like a Luton, I've always thought that too!
I've posted these pictures before, but any excuse is welcome. Here are my L4 and L5:
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Nick
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the pics, but now I want the L5 too. |
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steamgranny
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve_S wrote: | | ...........but any excuse is welcome. |
Agreed! 
Can't have enough of a good thing, so they say, especially Latimer 'things' |
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Nick
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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My L4 arrived. 
I am shocked how tiny it is.
Here it is opened up:
Look how small it is.
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Les Marsh
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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That's not small, that's sweet.
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Minor1PJG
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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I was thinking that too Les!!
Now I need a L4 to go with my L5 
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Very cute little engine. Mocha scale
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Nick
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| Minor1PJG wrote: | I was thinking that too Les!!
Now I need a L4 to go with my L5 |
I was thinking just the opposite.
And there is an L5 ending shortly. |
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