The restoration is going slowly, I must admit.
I have meanwhile lifted the boiler and the pump off the base, as well as the steam engine proper.
The wooden frame of the base needs fixing, I have to lift off the sheet metal cover, because it shows some signs of rust on the underside.
The valve rods actually knock at the rear cylinder covers causing the valves to lift off the cylinders - after a bit of confusion I got a hint, and yes, of course, Carette cylinder covers usually have some cutouts for the valve rods - and they are there, but the covers have to be turned into the right position, which probably means I have to remove or loosen the piston-rod bushes, which seemed to have suffered from former "restorations", anyway...
Here are some photos for illustration. I will take my time and not hasten, I am a bit preoccupied with other things at the moment...
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