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Bowman M175 (I think)
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:17 pm    Post subject: Bowman M175 (I think) Reply with quote
I saw this and had a little bid and won, I think its a Bowman M175, its missing its chimney, (anyone know where I can get a reproduction one), the fire box is the wrong way round and the boiler band is on the outside of the fire box, apart from there I think it is all there. Obviously a lot of spit and polish is needed and some brasso and paint too Anyway a couple of Bowman arrived in the same conditio and now they look and run fine to.








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That should clean up well, mate. You are good at finding these things!
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No deep rust, good buy
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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That should clean up well, mate. You are good at finding these things!


thanks nik, money is very tight at present so I hunt arround on ebay for 'bargains'
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No deep rust, good buy


cheers, it fits my new buying policy, it should clean up well but getting hold of a suitable chimeny will be the killer
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks all there and a llot of cleaning is needed to make it look good again


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done Mick-  the chimneys arent available commercially, but its not too hard to make one out of copper pipe and a socket set
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Well done Mick-  the chimneys arent available commercially, but its not too hard to make one out of copper pipe and a socket set


cheers Tom, I think I might have a go at a chimney but with my skill set it will be an up hill battle
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The only problem i see is the flywheel, where a bit of material is missing (lookes like filed away?)
How will you restore this?
Make new flywheel or car fill?
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The only problem i see is the flywheel, where a bit of material is missing (lookes like filed away?)
How will you restore this?
Make new flywheel or car fill?



what  missing part do you mean mirko, have I missed something
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The only problem i see is the flywheel, where a bit of material is missing (lookes like filed away?)
How will you restore this?
Make new flywheel or car fill?


I see what you mean now Mirko how did I miss that   oops what a mistake to make by me, a chunk out of the flywheel I wonder if the flywheel will still work
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Fill it piece of piss, paint it and you'll never know.
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Fill it piece of piss, paint it and you'll never know.


Hi MM what would you recommend as a filler
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Hi  Mick if you need a flywheel pay me a visit im pretty certain we can make one and maybe a funnel
best wishes frazer
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Hi  Mick if you need a flywheel pay me a visit im pretty certain we can make one and maybe a funnel
best wishes frazer


thats very very kind Frazer, and I will take you up on that offer, now its just finding  a time that would suite us both
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