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Craig Deacon
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Joined: 23 Feb 2008
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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.
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Wallace
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 11076
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. 
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Les
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 03 Nov 2007
Posts: 7751
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. 
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Nick
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 7060
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
Steam Supreme Being
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 13893
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. 
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Nick
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
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Location: Minnesota, USA
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Stay away from ebay!  |
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Les
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Location: Bournemouth, Dorset.
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| ncseverson wrote: | | Stay away from ebay! |
Well point out the decent stuff.
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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
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Sandman
Steam Supreme Being
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 8260
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.
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markos
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Joined: 09 Jan 2008
Posts: 98
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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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
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
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Location: Pensford Somerset
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Mamodman123
Steam God!
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: Midlands, UK
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Welcome Welcome!
Glad to have you here
MM
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James
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Welcome to the forum mate!
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johnreid
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Location: Friendship Indiana, USA
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Welcome from Indiana USA
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Manxman
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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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)
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