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tarbyonline
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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: Wilesco D10 from German Ebay |
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Got the D10 this morning from Germany
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP...em=270115462109&rd=1&rd=1
Heres a pic as recieved:
Pretty pleased with it for the money. Runs like a demon as well so once I get her resprayed a proper colour should be very nice! Note the esbits and brand new funnel which also came as part of the deal.
Will put pics up (and vid if i can get a decent video) so you can all watch my progress.
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Tarby,
Doesn't look like it will take too much to put it into first class shape.
Fact it runs as received is a big plus!!
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: |
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well done Tarby great purchase
looking forward to the vids
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:11 am Post subject: |
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A gret purchase, looks in excellent condition. Did it come by air? if so, the ebits houldn'y have been with it,  .
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: |
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I'll be a lot of Esbit travels by air unknown to the airlines. Think of every new German built Wilesco shipped to the US by air...sellers tout free Esbit.
Makes me laugh, I once was prohibited from shipping a couple of ounces of steam oil to the UK from the US via air, had to go by sea. Reason, it was flammable. I countered (unsuccessfully) that nearly every corrogated boxed parcel in the post office headed for a plane was flammable ...postmaster failed to see the humor in that statement. So much for honestly answering the question about whether item being shipped was "flammable" .
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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Rog I always ask that they take out the tablets before shipping but a few have sliped through. so much for their parcel checking systems 
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Nice one Tarby! a good purchase
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tarbyonline
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| flywheel61 wrote: | A gret purchase, looks in excellent condition. Did it come by air? if so, the ebits houldn'y have been with it, .
Cheers
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No idea Chris. Came in a big white van is all i know!!! :L Box has gone so I can't check 
They are a bit fuel hungry these Wilescos. 4 esbit tablets per run (20 in a box at 2 quid) works out at 40p a pop! Theres no way it costs that to fire my meths fired mamods!!! The paint on the bottom is partly original and it turns out my guess in the car shop for paint colour wasn't bad afterall (though its lighter than the wilesco colour unlike what the photo below would make you believe!!)
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Graham-Jilly wrote
| Quote: | | Rog I always ask that they take out the tablets before shipping but a few have sliped through. so much for their parcel checking systems |
So do I and they still send them. I'm just concerned one of these days, one of us is going to get pinged - or even worse the engine confisacated over someone else not doing the right thing.
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one Tarby, and yes Esbit can work out expensive.
It might be an idea to get a meths burner for the engine.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Tarby- I had a D10 in 1990 . my 1st slide-valve engine. i've long since sold it.
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tarbyonline
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Just a quick post here to let u all know I haven't disappeared lol! Have been ill for a couple of months and have also had other projects demanding my attention, but gonna get stuck in to this again in the coming weeks
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Welcome back Tarby...sort of was wondering if you fell off the planet. Hope you are on the mend and ready to get back to steaming.
cheers,
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Should be a nice easy tidy as it is in good condition already. Keep us informed of the progress |
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