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Well.. lets see if in a few days I can get the base to STAY flat!!
Hmmm... good point. I'm still happy happy that I helped!
Congratulations too you both. Dry it out under a lot of weight and it should stay flat for a good while.
After all look at all those steam-bent chairs. _________________ Cheers
Dr. Rog
A nice comprehensive pictorial catalogue of the restoration there Owen. Look forward to the end result. _________________ Make time to take a step back, and appreciate what you already have.
Here is the firebox and engine frame sandblasted clean. Just have to sand them, wipe clean, and paint.
Here are the parts painted. Also the base stained and ready for polyurethane.
The boiler, flywheel and steam line all polished up. Boiler is likely going to need the IndianaRog sight glass repair technique. Just have to find somewhere that can order me that 12-32 tap I need!! (Have to try and find and Ace hardware)
More to come soon!! I order my parts from Jensen tomorrow. _________________ Keep Creativity Alive!
My other obsession!
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The repaired boiler. I had to polish the front down to the brass. the nickel was to damaged, looked terrible.
Here is the replacement electrical plug I found... its rubber, a lot like the one that came off, just not round.
I got a much lower mileage cylinder to put on it, but the steam chest from the 5 was badly scored. I was able to hone it flat again, and the seal is really tight.
The steam motor is ready...
_________________ Keep Creativity Alive!
My other obsession!
It's only the boiler face... the rest is the original nickel.. Just carefully polished. Look at the beginning of this thread.. its a real transformation!! _________________ Keep Creativity Alive!
My other obsession!
Beutiful work and a very classy engine. I love your electrical control gizmo, it looks from the appropriate period, (sorry its a bit noisy here I couldn't hear your voiceover properly. ) _________________ Cheers
Dr. Rog
You must be very proud, your collection of engines is growing and I guess all of them now look like this one.
I was tempted to buy this engine....actually it was on eBay two or three times I believe but the sight-glass scared me away. "I am too young to die... this one is for masters and lords of steam to repair it right!" I tought...
Great job and thanks for posting the whole procedure.
What did you do to the sight glass threads? you rebuild them? different size now?
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I'm still happy happy that I helped! 
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but the sight-glass scared me away. "I am too young to die... this one is for masters and lords of steam to repair it right!" I tought...
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