Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166

• #15 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 14 Oct, 2019 14:21
• Do not believe that i´ve ever seen one of these before...
  
  Congrats and thanks for sharing Nick !
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• #16 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 15 Oct, 2019 10:20
• Quote from: classixs on 14 Oct, 2019 14:21

  Do not believe that i´ve ever seen one of these before...
  
  Congrats and thanks for sharing Nick !
  

  
  Thanks Jan, usually only see 1 or 2 a year on eBay UK...
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• #17 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 15 Oct, 2019 10:23
• The one piece firebox that is prone to cracking...
  
  
  
  
  
  Here is a cracked example, some have several cracks
  
  
  
  #0166
  
  
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• #18 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 16 Oct, 2019 04:09
• Would be nice if the firebox was copper, that might have cured the cracking issue?
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• #19 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 16 Oct, 2019 07:09
• Quote from: Swift Fox on 16 Oct, 2019 04:09

  Would be nice if the firebox was copper, that might have cured the cracking issue?
  

  
  Would look good too with a mix of copper and brass parts. 
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