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Craig Deacon
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Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: Hello all. |
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A quick word to everyone worldwide thanking you for this forum.
I recently discovered this forum after firing up my TE1A & SE1A circa 1970s.
I have owned both from new and fired them up for the first time in 30 odd years with no more than a wipe down of dust, replacement of fibre washers, a fill of water and meths, a squirt of oil and a match.
After marvelling at them and wondering how I could find out more about Mamod and the steam engines that gave me great enjoyment in my youth the web answered, go to this site.
Many thanks & cheers. _________________ "Steam & beer, two of lifes great joys and marvels" |
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Wallace
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 10449 Location: New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi Craig, and Welcome to the forums
That's great you still have the engines after 30 years. You obviously looked after them well
I'm sure you'll enjoy it here.  _________________
http://www.freewebs.com/mamodsteam/ |
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Les Marsh
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Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 6696 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Hello and welcome to the forum from Bournemouth.  _________________ Les - Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.
www.freewebs.com/lesmarsh |
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Nick
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Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 6673 Location: Minnesota, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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from Minnesota! |
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tmuir
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Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 13042 Location: Western Australia
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Hi Craig,
Welcome from Perth Western Australia.
I think that's the way a lot of us got involved here.
Mine was with a toy steam engine that was my Grandfathers when he was a boy.
Watch out you will soon be finding you will 'need' another steam engine.  _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/ozsteam/index.htm
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tmuir1/
A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine |
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Nick
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Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 6673 Location: Minnesota, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Stay away from ebay!  |
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Les Marsh
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Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 6696 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| ncseverson wrote: | Stay away from ebay!  |
Well point out the decent stuff.  _________________ Les - Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.
www.freewebs.com/lesmarsh |
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Dave B
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Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 219 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Hi Craig, and welcome from western Canada!
Your story echos my own, and many others here.
Once you are settled in 'round here, you may find that your collection may start growing and taking up WAY more shelf space... I know mine sure did...
Looking forward to posts and pics of your engines.
Cheers _________________ Quando omni flunkus moritati |
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Sandman
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 7849 Location: Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: |
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A big Scottish welcome Craig.
You've come to the right place.
I look forward to chatting steam with you in the future. _________________ Ouch! Where's the burn cream
Did someone mention Bowman? |
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markos
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Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 87 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: |
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| Welcome from Melbourne, Victoria. This is a great place. Lots of good friendly advice given and received. |
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steamyjim
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Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 4410 Location: Pensford Somerset
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Mamodman123
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 30459 Location: Midlands, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Welcome Welcome!
Glad to have you here
MM  _________________ Solid Fuel tablets explode
You could get a nice flatbase for that
www.mamodsteam.tk
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James
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Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 24735 Location: Nr. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum mate! _________________ Forum Founder, Owner and Admin.
Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp!
Lincolnshire!
"The wealthy and great
May roll in their state
I envy them not, I declare it
I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!" |
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johnreid
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 8995 Location: Friendship Indiana, USA
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Welcome from Indiana USA _________________ Your life is an occasion...Rise to it |
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Manxman
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 3075 Location: Isle of Man
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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And another welcome. This time from the Isle of Man (small island in the Irish Sea, UK)  _________________ Manx, the mobile man |
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