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Sandman · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: S.T.I.A. Purchase

Below are pics of a little flatbase I picked up at the S.T.I.A. The four feet are there, albeit one of them is kinda melted.
It is mechanically sound.

Need to get as much info as possible as it will be a full resto. The previous owner botched it up.

Should the mounting bracket be highland green??
What type of burner do I need??
What approximate age is it??
Is the brass flywheel a press fit??
Any other info that might assist.

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Manxman · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:02 am Post subject:

I can't help with any of your questions but what a little beauty. I can well understand why you got that. Very nice. What did you pay for it?
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Sandman · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:05 am Post subject:

Manxman · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

Night in the pub or that little engine. Easy add one little engine to the collection.
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Wallace · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:57 am Post subject:

Great purchase SM. Fantastic.

It's a MM2 of course, 48-52 model.

Needs a 2 wick burner.

My brass flywheel MM2 has grub screw holding the flywheel on, very small though. If yours is pressed on, with no hole for screw, it may indicate a more accurate dating of it

The green should be the typical light Mamod Green.

Well done, a good buy I think
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:21 am Post subject:

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I remember you showing me that one SM.

James · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject:

I remember that! I had an offer of that and my flatbase SE1 for £30 the pair! I said naa leave it mate. Sandy came and I went SANDY! GET IN THE SELLERS TENT QUICK!! THERE'S A FLATBASE MM2 GOING CHEAP

Off ran SM into the tent

Thinking about it I should have took both of them, then the MM2 would have cost me £10, as he wanted £20 for the SE1. I could have sold SM the MM2 back for £10 then!

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yosa · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

Fantastic buy Sandy.

Haggling with a Scotsman? What a muppet.

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oldstuff · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

A flatbase MM2! Great buy Sandman.
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Sandman · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys.

I have to say it was James who pointed me in the right direction.

I'm looking forward to a full resto on this little engine.

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Steve_S · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:

That's a very nice engine!

James · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

Aye, is a real nice little engine

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject:

James · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

Ain't you got one MM?

I got a boxed one

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