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Captured a really big compound Marklin 4158/11 steam plant
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Posted: 8:20 AM - Oct 23, 2013
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Posted: 9:28 AM - Oct 23, 2013
redryder
Dampfzauberer:985129 wrote:You better don't do that!
Has no great sense, it is better to leave it as is.
One tip: you can take gun blueing to touch up lost paint on the base.
(if it appears too shiney, the metal beneath) Otherwise any touch up would decrease its value (a collector also might think: if THIS has been touched up, what ELSE might be wrong on this engine?")


Thanks Mirko. Gun bluing may be the best possible solution.
It would take the curse off the too bright bare metal without covering the metal with speckled paint that, as Maxwell correctly pointed out, I could not possibly duplicate.
 
Gil
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Posted: 5:30 PM - Oct 23, 2013
steamtoys
Gill you mentioned possibly needing a laced belt. Look what is lurking in my cellar. I have done 1/2" belts that looked good. Yes it is a small Clipper Belt Lacer.
 
Ron
 

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Posted: 6:25 PM - Oct 23, 2013
redryder
Ron, that sure is a handy tool!
 
Gil
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Posted: 6:05 AM - Oct 24, 2013
MrDuck
Gil, I sigh with delight at that sight
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Posted: 6:37 AM - Oct 24, 2013
redryder
I will also need to fix the gauge.
The needle was all the way to the right and quite loose although still on the pin.
 
Gil
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Posted: 7:13 PM - Oct 24, 2013
redryder
Does anyone have a decent Marklin gauge they would like to sell?
 
The one with this engine is in need of repair or replacement.
The hollow coil is separated from the steam line entrance at the bottom.
It looks as if it has been repaired before.
 
I also thought I might borrow Stuart gauge off my nickel plated 500 boiler
but it turns out it was an H.E. Boucher gauge which is a lot harder to find
than a Stuart gauge so it will remain intact.
 
Gil 
 
Here some some pictures:
 



 
 
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Posted: 9:28 PM - Oct 24, 2013
redryder
Yaaayyyy!!!!!!!
 
On the second attempt at melting it back together withit's old solder and a little flux added.....
 
I got it to work again!
 
Also put air to it under water and found no leaks.
 
Gil
 
Here is the test:
 

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Posted: 5:51 AM - Oct 25, 2013
yussufhippo
Have not yet received permission from Thomas to share his replies.
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Posted: 7:37 AM - Oct 25, 2013
Earlytimes
So the coiled piece had just broke free from the solder and you resoldered it and if works fine ?
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