I found this low buck Wilesco D10 on eBay. The Model did not look to bad upon initial cleaning...but it did not run, likely why my low offer was accepted. It was described as "untested"
Anyway, it was ideal price point for a project.
I have torn it down and plan to replumb with PM Research fittings, I want all plumbing to be above the base requires rerouting, but I see a workable path in my head
The reason it does not run is it appears the original owner tampered with flywheel assembly...the reversing cam plate on flywheel has a slot that a pin fits in...there are spacer washers that appear to be in the wrong location or some are lost allowing to much left/right movement in flywheel axle, this excessive movement allows the pin to slip out of cam slot, when this happens the slide steam valve no longer moves. Also the cam slot plate has more run out than I care for. When I fix the excessive play problem I will true up the cam plate as well.
When I removed the brick fire box and boiler I found this pale green/white powdery corrosion, I can clean it up with steel wool but fear it may come back quickly, is there a product that will neutralize it? Or is this boiler not long for this world??
Corrosion close up in second photo.