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Chimney Caps for small German vertical Engines.

 
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:04 pm    Post subject: Chimney Caps for small German vertical Engines. Reply with quote
Chimney Caps for small German vertical Engines.

I was looking for a source of chimney caps for my Bowman engines. I had no luck but I did come across these.

The top is approx. 1 3/8" across.
The bottom is approx. 5/8" across.

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Here is one next to an original Doll and Bing chimney.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And here is one on the Bing chimney next to the Doll chimney.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Almost a perfect match.
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In case you are wondering what they are, they're eyelets used in sailmaking.
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As close as they match, you could make up abunch and sell them on ebay.
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It would involve making up lengths of rolled, seamed tube.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can you buy the tube cheap and cut it to length?
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Yes, but it really needs the seam to look right.
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What I meant was can you buy tube with the seam? I know what the seams look like, my Weeden chimney has them.
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I've never seen any.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A good one to know, thanks for sharing the information.
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