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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: classixs on March 07, 2021, 12:43:09 pm
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I think we all have a Fleischmann 105 or variant somewhere....
You might be right Dennis, although i do believe the "105 club" is significantly smaller than that of the 105/1.
At least it is quite hard hunting down a 105 over here, whereas the bigger version always tend to be available.
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Tom , itīs an old German brand of metal-polish paste, much like Maas, Simi-Chrome.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Autosol-Solvol-Metal-Polish-Shine-Cleaner-Protect-Remove-Rust-Chrome-Brass-Steel/154230925429
Actually many years ago, i was quite taken by all the recommendations the other brands got on the Mamod board, and imported them at relatively great cost to test them out.
Polishing can be a pretty tedious task, especially when were talking entire bikeengines, of which i did a lot of years ago, so anything that could ease the process had to be tested.
However, Autosol remained my favourite, as both its solvent ability and abrasiveness seemed slightly higher to me.
Using it does take a bit of concentration though, when working on riveted Jensen boiler or similar, as it will gnaw through thin nickelplating pretty easily.
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What is Autosol and where can it be found? Don't say out on my workbench.
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What's this one of mine? It measures 230mm
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I05/ 1 same as mine
Thanks Dennis.
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What's this one of mine? It measures 230mm
(Attachment Link)
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I05/ 1 same as mine
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What's this one of mine? It measures 230mm
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Dennis, use a bolt instead of a safety valve... might take care of the dent ;) :D
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I think we all have a Fleischmann 105 or variant somewhere.
Mine came with box but idiot seller included a bottle if oil which leaked into paper work .
Engine biggest issue is dent in boiler
Cheers
Dennis
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Thanks, Jan.
Looks like mine is the larger 105/1, as found. No burner, though.
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Thanks :)
Initially had planned to repaint base, firebox, and chimney, but the Fleischmann decal being reasonably well preserved (despite of what the picture shows), made me store that idea for later.
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What an improvement in appearance Jan ,you took a lump of coal & made a diamond from it. Well done.
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Came up really nice Jan, I'm a big fan of Autosol.
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If in doubt regarding Fleischmann in the future Bob, i canīt recommend Thomas Venterīs Fleischmann site highly enough.
It is in German, but shows all modelnumbers in the menu at the top, so relatively easy to navigate none the less.
http://www.ventix-pages.de/fleischmann/index.html
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The obvious difference is that the 105 doesnīt have a whistle (or a hole for it in the boiler), whereas the 105/1 has.
Other less obvious difference would be the size, as the 105 is quite a bit smaller, standing 2 inches lover than its sibling, on a slightly smaller base, with a 48mmx65mm boiler, compared to one measuring 52mmx81mm on the 105/1.
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Can anyone tell me the difference in size between the 105 and the 105/1? I have what I think is a Fleischman vertical, but I don't know much about it.
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Very good work!
Looks nice. ::)
Cheers
Jürgen
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Cleaned up nice 8)
Those are smaller than I thought, might have to find one and display it on a 135/2 base between the boiler and engine :D
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Canīt recall whether or not iīve shared this in here, but here it goes anyway 8)
Am not a Fleischmann collector per se, but a year ago when this came up for sale, i felt i could find a spot for it on a shelf given its tiny footprint.
It is not in perfect condition by far, and does miss the burner, but i felt the rarity of the 105 vs its bigger 105/1 sibling, defends the fact that i had to spend a whopping 50 bucks on it.
Havenīt really paid it much attention after the unboxing a year ago, however today i had some spare time on my hands, so grabbed a cottonrag and some Autosol...and it didnīt turn out all bad once it was properly cleaned.
As Arrived:
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After cleaning:
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