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« on: January 26, 2020, 01:21:21 am »
This one looks like it will need a full restoration one day...













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Re: Renown Roller
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2020, 03:27:49 am »

 Nick !!

Restore something 
How long a term plan two decades or more ??
How long till you retire

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Re: Renown Roller
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2020, 07:11:06 am »
 :D :D :D

Haha, I am not allowed to restore any steam engines till I "restore" the house... which isn't going so well with a 5 month old baby  :D
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Re: Renown Roller
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2020, 05:22:52 pm »
Like that one, Nick.

Keep me in mind if you decide it needs a new home.
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Re: Renown Roller
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2020, 09:38:42 pm »
Quote from: Hero on January 26, 2020, 05:22:52 pm
Like that one, Nick.

Keep me in mind if you decide it needs a new home.

Just keep an eye out in the papers for my obit.  ;) :D
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Re: Renown Roller
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2020, 10:49:35 pm »
Awesome Nick!

Have you tested it on air?

How about a video. The pics are just a teaser. 🤠
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Re: Renown Roller
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2020, 11:12:33 pm »
Thanks Charlie, have not tested it as it's missing the overflow plug on the boiler end. You can see a shiny new replacement in the picture from Kevin. Still undecided about how far to go with restoring this one. I would like to try soaking the paint in Ballistol to see if it gets its color back. I would likely polish all of the bare brass/copper, and let it dull with age.
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