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Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:17:20 pm »
Have wanted one of these for years now, and finally ended up with what appears to be a dirty, but unfired model. I am reluctant to fire it as these are very prone to cracking on the underside near the serial number... It is not known if the heat/expansion from firing causes the crack or the ammonia in hexamine tablets, and I don't really want to find out...



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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2019, 07:36:22 am »
it looks very nice, and very vintage. its hard to discern the scale Nick... how big is this?
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2019, 10:23:05 am »
Congrats Nick.

Have you run it on air?
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2019, 12:24:56 pm »
That is a nice looking model Nick! 8)
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2019, 01:55:42 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on October 11, 2019, 07:36:22 am
it looks very nice, and very vintage. its hard to discern the scale Nick... how big is this?

Smaller than I thought, but quite heavy. Maybe 3/4 the size of a Mamod TE... I'll get a picture tonight  ;)
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2019, 01:57:05 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on October 11, 2019, 10:23:05 am
Congrats Nick.

Have you run it on air?

That is the plan for now, still scared to put any heat to it... The wheels spokes are quite corroded and the whole thing needs a good polish...
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2019, 01:57:26 pm »
Quote from: Swift Fox on October 11, 2019, 12:24:56 pm
That is a nice looking model Nick! 8)

Thanks Philip!  ;D
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2019, 03:57:55 pm »
Nick, where do you find such jewels???  Given what you know about cracking brass underside, I would polish it nicely and keep it on air.  Beautiful piece for sure.

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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2019, 01:08:39 am »
Quote from: IndianaRog on October 11, 2019, 03:57:55 pm
Nick, where do you find such jewels???  Given what you know about cracking brass underside, I would polish it nicely and keep it on air.  Beautiful piece for sure.

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Yes, likely just a run on air in its future and a very good polish... will look great on display in the living room  ;) :D
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2019, 01:10:44 am »
Quote from: Nick on October 11, 2019, 01:55:42 pm
Quote from: St Paul Steam on October 11, 2019, 07:36:22 am
it looks very nice, and very vintage. its hard to discern the scale Nick... how big is this?

Smaller than I thought, but quite heavy. Maybe 3/4 the size of a Mamod TE... I'll get a picture tonight  ;)

Tonight came a couple days late... oops! And that Mamod TE turned into a Wilesco  :D  As I said, very small...





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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2019, 01:24:50 am »
BUT we can always make it look bigger  ;) ;)

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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2019, 04:26:55 am »
Didn't realise it was as small as that Nick as thought it was the same size as a Mamod TE1a!  :o
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2019, 06:27:22 am »
Good looking engine Nick - that's quite a collection you've got started there.
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2019, 07:23:00 am »
Nice buy Nick, I agree love to see it on steam but not worth the risk.
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Re: Thomas Aveling Traction Engine #0166
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2019, 09:41:16 am »
Thanks Guys, looking at the burner and boiler underside, I would say it is unfired



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