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I received mail today. A package.

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What will be in it?

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The tension is growing.

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It is the expected steam engine. The seller has packed the parts safely and shockproof, so the machine reached its destination undamaged.

The machine is as the pictures on the Internet suggested.

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I am fully satisfied. There is still some work to be done. The paint of the foundation is in better condition than I expected from the pictures. Much of what I assumed was damage is just dirt. Even the unsightly stain in front of the rechaud's burner port appears to be just crusted dirt. I will find out. It's nice if it's just dirt.


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The inside of the rechaud needs to be cleaned of a layer of soot. There is also some rust that needs to be removed.On the outside, the burner housing has been repainted with black lacquer in a few places. Since I don't know if the repainted varnish is heat resistant, the housing will be completely stripped of varnish and repainted with stovepipe varnish or motor varnish.

The water level screw on the boiler is not original. I have to get a new one (next to the burner). I'm a little picky about that.

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Then the chimney support is also somewhat deformed. But this is nothing that worries me. The burner housing has to be dismantled anyway. Then I can also remove the bracket and bring it back into shape.

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The steam engine is on the desk next to me right now. The work will probably have to wait for quite a while. Summer has just begun here with temperatures that are abnormal for our area.  33 degrees + and no wind. I worked today and it was no fun.  One would prefer not to move and if one does, then only very slowly.

Heavy thunderstorms are reported for this night and tomorrow. Then my neighbor can drive submarine in his garage again.