The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum

MooseMan · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: MooseMan - a bit about me...

Having joined this forum a few days ago, I thought this might be a good time to introduce myself, although I'm delighted to notice that a lot of people here already know my website at http://www.mooseman.org.uk

My name's Odilon Marcenaro, I'm 37, of mixed Dutch/Italian origin and I have lived in the UK for the last 12 years, and very happily so. I'm a university lecturer in sound engineering and music technology at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. I'm married with two children, a girl (5) and a boy (1). My daughter Millie the Moose already owns her own steam engine (a Jensen 60, kindly donated by IndianaRog), and is perfectly confident in operating it. My wife is highly tolerant of the smell of meths

I got into steam at the tender age of 10 when I was given a Wilesco D45 for my birthday. A sizeable gap followed, and I started collecting in earnest some 5 years ago. My main interest are British engines ca. 1925-1960, so I have a fair few Bowmans, the whole SEL range, a Burnac, a Latimer and a Mersey. I'm also very fond indeed of the older Jensen and Empire US engines.

Almost all the engines (with the noteable exception of the US ones) were wrecks when I found them - I love restoring them to "factory fresh" condition. ALL my engines are runners - if it can't be run safely I don't want it in my collection.

My most recent project has been building the Hobbies Arrow steam launch - fitted with a Bowman boiler and a SEL engine (as used in the Mamod M.E.3), this is about to start undergoing "sea trials".

I'm always interested in hearing from anyone with similar interests. I have already made several friends through similar newsgroups, among whom John Chapman, member of this group, is certainly not the least

Cheers,

Odilon
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Dauntless · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject:

Hi Odilon

good to see someone living local interested in steam!

great website mate

Paul.
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

I'm a member of the toy steam group....Yahoo thingy, bit slow on there i noticed.....

My site is ww.mamodsteam.tk all about (you guessed it) Mamod engines

Good to hear more about you mooseman,and I look forward to your input on the forums

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Manxman · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:57 am Post subject:

Welcome Odilon, It's always good to get people on the forum with different interests in the area of their collecting. I'm into mobiles myself but since joining the forum, like you, have begun to wonder if maybe I should be expanding the collecting a little further.

I look forward to reading your posts.
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