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Bolts needed! Although having said that the pulley seems a snug fit as it is. I don't know how, but the shaft had slipped so that the pulley was on the other end of it. Needless to say I had to clamp it in a vice and whack it with a hammer 
This is all that remains of the original safety valve. The other part can be heard to rattle around in the boiler 
The steam pipe needs resoldering into place, it just fell out when it arrived  Some assistance will be needed for this at a later date...
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I bet this one gets running in little to no time. Surly someone knows the threads.
Does someone make a spare Safety Valve?
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It's been at least a year and its back together
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| johnreid wrote: | I bet this one gets running in little to no time. Surly someone knows the threads.
Does someone make a spare Safety Valve? |
Yes they do John 
http://www.toytrainspares.co.uk/Bowman.htm
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | It's been at least a year and its back together |
It has been in bits since early September 2006
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A minimum order of £42!? am I reading that right?
A costly Safety Valve if that is all one needed.
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Well done Si, must be a Southerners trait, cos your restorations are almost carried out at as fast a pace as mine 
What part of the SV is in the boiler?
I dont think they are that hard to make- me Dad has made a couple, but hes a bit poorly and I cant find time to work his lathe.  |
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I think it must be the 'stem' and spring...
John, I did not notice the minimum order bit! What a rip 
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I think the bolts missing off the pulleys are the same size as Meccano, and there is usually someone at Tilford selling Meccano.
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Some of my pulleys are marked Meccano, and I too am hoping someone is selling Meccano, as I might be able to pick up a large gear as a temporary replacement for my 158.
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| Les Marsh wrote: | | I think the bolts missing off the pulleys are the same size as meccano, and there is usually someone at Tilford selling meccano. |
I have tried the Meccano bolts in the pullies Les, it does indeed fit but it fouls the engine bracket  I may file a bit off of the head...
Although, I have just screwed in one of the bolts from 'Victor' into the gear and it fits
Now just to solder the steam pipe to the port block and find a suitable safety valve 
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| MTA wrote: | | Les Marsh wrote: | | I think the bolts missing off the pulleys are the same size as meccano, and there is usually someone at Tilford selling meccano. |
I have tried the Meccano bolts in the pullies Les, it does indeed fit but it fouls the engine bracket I may file a bit off of the head...
Although, I have just screwed in one of the bolts from 'Victor' into the gear and it fits
Now just to solder the steam pipe to the port block and find a suitable safety valve |
They might have some pulleys with grub screws. 
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Or you could cut the head of a bolt and then cut a slot into one end of the threaded part.
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