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Shed found Mamod traction engine .. to restore or not
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:46 am    Post subject: Shed found Mamod traction engine .. to restore or not Reply with quote
Hi all .. just found this traction engine in an old shed and it is a "little" mucky.

I am wondering if i should just clean it down or restore it .. as i dont want to destroy it if it is a rare type or something .. what do you think .. cheers









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Give it a good clean
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That looks like an early TE (bolted not riveted) that will clean up a real treat!!

Cmon what are you waiting for you lucky bugger!!! Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Clean it and run it.  
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi dooly and welcome to the forum.

That's a nice early version of TE1 you have, rarer than the later versions but not extremely rare. Clean it up first and see what it looks like before deciding. You might need to repaint the rusted parts in order to protect them.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not really rare but a very good find. Clean it, oil it, steam it and let's see it when you've done it  
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to the Forum.Will look different again once it has been cleaned.
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thanks for the warm welcome .. taken your advice and degreased it here are the pictures






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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that a flat roof canopy???
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Is that a flat roof canopy???
looks like it to me
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That looks a lot better already. If it was mine, I'd repaint the canopy and possibly the back end of the firebox. The rest looks not too bad.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice engine. That did clean up nice.  

If it were mine I'd get onto treating the canopy rust and painting it. But obviously it's up to you.  

You could certainly paint the whole lot, but paint loss on the boiler and smokebox won't lead to corrosion

Good find and welcome to the forum
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pete the steam wrote:
Is that a flat roof canopy???


it is slightly arched ? is that important ?

guess the concensus is that i can do no harm to it if i restore it ..
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Pete the steam wrote:
Is that a flat roof canopy???


it is slightly arched ? is that important ?

guess the concensus is that i can do no harm to it if i restore it ..


No mate, It's just the later canopies were ribbed.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Pete the steam wrote:
Is that a flat roof canopy???


it is slightly arched ? is that important ?

guess the concensus is that i can do no harm to it if i restore it ..


It should be arched, the 'flat roof' refers to the absence of the ribbed design of the roof on later (I believe) models.
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