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tree ted
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 Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:09 am Post subject: Gas Tank |
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Ive got an old Merlin gas burner that I want to refit to my SL3. Only problems is as the loco has been in bits through 3 house moves the tank has gone missing.
If anyone has replacement or know were I can can get hold of one it would be much appreciated.
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MooseMan
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Have you tried Forest Steam?
http://www.forest-classics.co.uk/
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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They may fit the Merlin ones  they are long gone out of business.
If you can't get a tank, switch to meths, in my opinion much better than gas. You get a much longer burn time, and more consistancy. 
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tree ted
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Ive had a look at the PPS ones they are the same as Forrest's. If you look at the pipe that comes off the PPS one it has a thread on it to conect to the pipe to the burner.
The pipe off the Merlin type 1 dosnt have a thread. It has a rubber type tube that is sealed against the outlet pipe from the tank by a metal clip. Can take a picture of mine if you dont know what I mean? |
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| tree ted wrote: | Ive had a look at the PPS ones they are the same as Forrest's. If you look at the pipe that comes off the PPS one it has a thread on it to conect to the pipe to the burner.
The pipe off the Merlin type 1 dosnt have a thread. It has a rubber type tube that is sealed against the outlet pipe from the tank by a metal clip. Can take a picture of mine if you dont know what I mean? |
Ive had a Merlin gas burner.
You might have to buy the whole unit if you are that bothered about using gas.....
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MooseMan
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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I guess what you could do is buy a tank and a pipe with fitting from Forest Steam, and either cut it and clip a gas hose on, or solder a union nut to your Merlin burner.
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tree ted
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yep Mooseman thats the plan
Theres a big show on by ours at Llanberris (spell?) going to have a look and see if anyone has got anything there. If not might have to be the big show at Leeds in a couple of weeks time. |
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MooseMan
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| tree ted wrote: | Yep Mooseman thats the plan
Theres a big show on by ours at Llanberris (spell?) going to have a look and see if anyone has got anything there. If not might have to be the big show at Leeds in a couple of weeks time. |
Is that Llanberis in Snowdonia? What show is that?
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tree ted
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep that the 1 hang on and I will try and find a link for it |
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tree ted
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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http://16mm.org.uk/16mmcal.htm
theres a mention of it on there. Lincoln probebrly the better 1 to go to but alot further away from me. |
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MooseMan
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Cool, thanks....used to live not too far away from there, but never knew there was a show.
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