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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #780 on: November 08, 2024, 12:22:44 pm »
Okay, I'm surprised. I thought it must be the double acting L.E. Minor that you didn't have, the way you had described two versions of one of Ben's engines, and you only had one of them?!?!

Must be a different Peake model you were referring to.

The L.E. Minor is supposed to be a VERY Limited Edition, with hardly any made, like maybe only 20!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #781 on: November 09, 2024, 08:22:14 am »
@Stoker The Peake #5 was a batch of 15, the first 6 had a valve added to the steam line and were labeled Venus, the other 9 were labeled Mercury. I have a #5 Mercury but have not found a Venus available…
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #782 on: November 09, 2024, 08:25:29 am »
Day 314:

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #783 on: November 10, 2024, 01:22:50 pm »
Forgot the lighter for scale yesterday

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #784 on: November 10, 2024, 09:16:35 pm »
Day 315:

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #785 on: November 11, 2024, 09:15:26 pm »
Day 316:

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #786 on: November 12, 2024, 10:26:27 am »
Hey Nick

Was that Vulpine Triple originally made for "Swift Fox" Philip?
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #787 on: November 12, 2024, 11:14:24 am »
Quote from: Stoker on November 12, 2024, 10:26:27 am
Hey Nick

Was that Vulpine Triple originally made for "Swift Fox" Philip?

Yes, it is one of a kind… he was selling off a bunch and I jokingly said if you ever let this one go, to let me know first… glad I did!! :D
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #788 on: November 12, 2024, 12:52:09 pm »
Quote from: Nick on November 12, 2024, 11:14:24 am
Quote from: Stoker on November 12, 2024, 10:26:27 am
Hey Nick

Was that Vulpine Triple originally made for "Swift Fox" Philip?

Yes, it is one of a kind… he was selling off a bunch and I jokingly said if you ever let this one go, to let me know first… glad I did!! :D

Major Congrats Nick, on that one of a kind, seminal acquisition!!!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #789 on: November 12, 2024, 01:02:39 pm »
Day 317 in progress… I will likely have 20+ hours into polishing up these 12-15 year old Peakes that I’ve been sharing… probably another hour or so into searching the carpet for a spring and nut the other day 😂

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #790 on: November 12, 2024, 11:47:07 pm »
Day 317: looks like a new engine again

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #791 on: November 13, 2024, 08:13:07 pm »
Day 318: hopefully the worst of the Peake polishing jobs… took a good 2 hours to take apart, polish and rebuild…

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #792 on: November 14, 2024, 06:50:33 pm »
Day 319: Since @Stoker likes “patina” ;) and I don’t have time today to polish my #6, here is a very special Ben Peake engine, believe it’s one of his firsts and one of a kind…

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #793 on: November 14, 2024, 06:59:28 pm »
Why yes, now that you mention it, that is delightfully subdued and "comfortably" patinated!

On the other hand, I don't actually have anything against nice bright well-polished brass ....... other than the work of doing the polishing!!   ;c)

Don't believe I've ever seen that little beauty before .... yet another amazing treasure from your seemingly bottomless treasure chest, there Nick!!!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #794 on: November 14, 2024, 07:06:09 pm »
Haha, just teasing 😜

I picked this one up second-hand from VerithinGeoff, who I am not sure is with us any more… I would like to take the black paint off the base that he added to match it with my other Peakes and look original again. The brass does have some nice aging on this one.
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