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Spokey


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:08 pm    Post subject: another for the collection Reply with quote

Just added this one ( another stationary ) - didn't have one that could be throttled back and surprised by how slow it will run ( and smooth ) - when running slow it's almost silent !






Also managed to pic up another roller - again, tatty, but has cleaned up will ( the later one in the centre )
getting a nice collection now.



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MooseMan


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love the SE2...and I see you've got a Burnac as well! They work in the same way, choke on the exhaust.....brilliant engines!
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That cleaned up nicely. Much prefer the looks of the old brass whistle to the modern ones, even if you do burn your fingers when you use it.  
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think it's the right burner though ?

It came with a box with that burner in the picture , but I think the box may have been for an earlier model, so maybe should have the later meths burner - the base under the boiler has the guides for the later burner - I was toying with the idea of offering a swop, but the 3 wick burner works ok and is a bit different. I had to make a new boiler band as the original was rusted away - luckily I had just taken a video down the tip, and as usual, I took it to bits to see if there was anything useful to keep - nice flat ally sheet as it happens ... came in useful didn't it

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Griffin


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spokey wrote:
I don't think it's the right burner though ?

It came with a box with that burner in the picture , but I think the box may have been for an earlier model, so maybe should have the later meths burner - the base under the boiler has the guides for the later burner - I was toying with the idea of offering a swop, but the 3 wick burner works ok and is a bit different. I had to make a new boiler band as the original was rusted away - luckily I had just taken a video down the tip, and as usual, I took it to bits to see if there was anything useful to keep - nice flat ally sheet as it happens ... came in useful didn't it

Cheers

I think Mamod changed from the wick burner to the vaporising type around the time of that engine.  MM is the one to ask, he is a mine of information
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best way to see if its been with the engine its whole life is to look for a "ring" on the base plate, most of the wick burner models have ringed marks on the base where its sat for the last 40+ years  
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Steve_S


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice engine. I have one that's more or less identical, but with the later burner.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW  

that is VERY nice, good work!
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice Job spokey
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Wallace


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good job Spokey  
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That one cleaned up real nice. I think that next summer I will look for a SE2, my SE1 sure is a lot of fun.
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CCairns


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That cleaned up very well - nice job.

Chris Cairns.
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Graham-Jilly


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

very nice cleanup job well done.
I have one that looks very much the same as well except it had a vap burner and large square mamod decal i run it all the time at our steam shed maybe I should clean it up one day  
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent work.  
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well done and a great buy
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