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sparky · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: SEL

hi asking your opinion i cant decide what to do, do you think i should keep this orginal or restore it, its just its a shame about the base plate really.
im a strong beliver of keeping orginal but in this case i cant decide

also what engine is the SEL......

and also lewis on your website how do you get a good steam out of these whenever i slightly undo the little valve the fly wheel spins round a couple of times and nothing happens

thankyou sparks

Mamodman123 · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject:

What valve? Its an oiler isn't it?
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The displacement lubricator?

Steve_S · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject:

Sparky your engine is the SEL 1540, also known as the SEL Standard. The little container with the screw top half way along the steam pipe is a lubricator. Unscrew the top and put a couple of drops of oil in, then screw the top back on finger tight. The oil finds it's way into the cylinder during the run and lubricates it. I've got one of these and it runs very well so there's no reason why yours shouldn't! If it was mine I'd repaint the base and polish all the brass. If the boiler has any of the original laquer left on it I'd polish it off... it nearly always looks a mess! Have you got the original two wick burner? Let us know how you get on!

sparky · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:08 am Post subject:

thanks for the info guys yes got the two wick burner

sparky · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:49 am Post subject:

right started work on this now base plate is getting repainted and so is firebox its going to look lovely when done

how much do you recon these are worth steve like how it is now and like when it gets repainted

i bought that and a boxed SEL lineshaft for 20 quid

what you think

Steve_S · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

sparky · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject:

ill put pic up of lineshaft and box aswell

thanks for helping mate

Mamodman123 · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject:

sparky · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:

NNNNO no im never going to sell it mate

Lewis · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

its a sel standard sparkey i have one there great little engines
i would leave it if it where me
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sparky · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject:

its just that base plate really puts me off

Mamodman123 · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

Lewis · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject:

Mamodman123 · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: