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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: RedRyder on March 14, 2021, 04:41:39 pm
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Well i had a parcel on Friday
https://youtu.be/qcdFSETg5QI
No they are not my hands
Thank you very much Charlie
For those who do not know it is a Renown 101 ( Aussie )
Itbis an earlier model of one I alredy have so it is in the cabinet
with it cussie bro’s.
I will give it a run soon but today was spent muttering at some other toys.
And it came from Geoff Swales' personal collection. It has now been around the world! ;D
Awesome!
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Well i had a parcel on Friday
https://youtu.be/qcdFSETg5QI
No they are not my hands
Thank you very much Charlie
For those who do not know it is a Renown 101 ( Aussie )
Itbis an earlier model of one I alredy have so it is in the cabinet
with it cussie bro’s.
I will give it a run soon but today was spent muttering at some other toys.
And it came from Geoff Swales' personal collection. It has now been around the world! ;D
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Well i had a parcel on Friday
https://youtu.be/qcdFSETg5QI
No they are not my hands
Thank you very much Charlie
For those who do not know it is a Renown 101 ( Aussie )
Itbis an earlier model of one I alredy have so it is in the cabinet
with it cussie bro’s.
I will give it a run soon but today was spent muttering at some other toys.
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Nothing here yet either .
Mail from US was never quick and now with covid ??
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Hi Charlie,
Alas no delivery yet. But using Nick's suggestion as a guide 'My last 3 purchases from Trev all took 30 or 31 days'; when would this be? There might still be a week or more to go?
Take care Tony.
I mailed them around 10 April. I can't find the receipt, but that is my best recollection.
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Hi Charlie,
Alas no delivery yet. But using Nick's suggestion as a guide 'My last 3 purchases from Trev all took 30 or 31 days'; when would this be? There might still be a week or more to go?
Take care Tony.
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We still have not heard from Tony or Dennis that they received their prizes. It has been a while. Dang the mail is slow!
My last 3 purchases from Trev all took 30 or 31 days
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Tony’s and Dennis’ prizes were mailed yesterday.
I hope they will share with us once they receive them.
I tried to select items that they would appreciate.
A couple hints:
Dennis’ prize came from Geoff’s collection.
Tony’s should arrive just in time for the Spring Opening of the Rhydypenau Railway.
We still have not heard from Tony or Dennis that they received their prizes. It has been a while. Dang the mail is slow!
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It looks and runs awesome, Wayne...!!!
Congrats and nice video!
Please try to keep the water above the bottom of the visible part or the site glass tube.
Point of interest... Tom Jensen Sr rarely wasted a design on just one model. In addition to your site glass being the same on the #30 and #40, it is also the same part used on the #50's from the late 1930's through the early to mid 1960's when the round site windows were introduced.
Enjoy you prize and well done.
Super nice gift, Charlie!
Gil
Thanks Gil.
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It looks and runs awesome, Wayne...!!!
Congrats and nice video!
Please try to keep the water above the bottom of the visible part or the site glass tube.
Point of interest... Tom Jensen Sr rarely wasted a design on just one model. In addition to your site glass being the same on the #30 and #40, it is also the same part used on the #50's from the late 1930's through the early to mid 1960's when the round site windows were introduced.
Enjoy you prize and well done.
Super nice gift, Charlie!
Gil
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A forever home!
It is so easy to steam up and with good controls...
If I'm showing steam engines to a newbie, and I want
to be sure it will run, this is it.
Thanks again,
Wayne
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Awesome video Wayne.
Great to seeing it running. I had never steamed it.
Grateful to see tha it ended up in a good home. 🤠
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Once again....thank you to the Forum and Charlie 'Txlabman',
who donated the four prizes for the drawing, for the gift of
this engine. Congrats to the Forum on 500+ members...and growing.
Maybe I'll win again when we have 1000 members!
I bought the sightglass tube and a gasket set from Jensen,
installed it all, cleaned, lubed the engine, filled the
boiler with 8 ozs of distilled water. I plugged it in and
off it went after only five minutes. A very good runner.
Even the whistle sounds good. Check out the you tube video...
https://youtu.be/H8SxJ2FtNB4
Thank You,
Wayne
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Happy Day in Brooklyn....
Well, my prize arrived today and it was a surprise,
a Jensen #30. Well packed, thank you Charlie for the
award contributions. Gil, thank you for the contest.
I'm quite pleased.
I took it apart and then sealed the sightglass parts.
I'll give it till tomorrow to cure and then give it a
steamup. I've added some pix...
Wayne
WOW Wayne .... I just revisited this thread.
A Jensen #30 is truly a rare and desirable collectors engine, and that one appears to be in mint condition!
What a lucky fellow you are .... and what a generous fellow Charlie is to be sure!!
Major Congratulation on such a spectacular prize!!!
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Looks great Wayne, can’t wait for the video :)
I had a box arrive yesterday too, but we were away, so I’ll be picking it up tonight ;D
What ya get, whatya get?
Never made it over to my mom’s to pick up the package that night, but we went out to eat last night with them, so I had her bring it with. Will do my best to get a video loaded tonight ;)
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Looks great Wayne, can’t wait for the video :)
I had a box arrive yesterday too, but we were away, so I’ll be picking it up tonight ;D
What ya get, whatya get?
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Hi Charlie,
Once again many thanks. So it won't be an aeroplane then?
I will report back.
Take care and stay safe.
Tony/
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Tony’s and Dennis’ prizes were mailed yesterday.
I hope they will share with us once they receive them.
I tried to select items that they would appreciate.
A couple hints:
Dennis’ prize came from Geoff’s collection.
Tony’s should arrive just in time for the Spring Opening of the Rhydypenau Railway.
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nice one
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Hi,
I have to admit the first I heard of this thread was when I got an email from the very generous Charlie about a week ago. I will certainly report and video what ever Charlie is sending me. As I told Charlie it was our very lucky day the email arrived; as on the same day between us my wife and I won £75 from our Premium Bonds.
Take care and stay safe hopefully for not much longer.
Tony.
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The third (Tony) and fourth (Dennis) place winners’ prizes have not yet been shipped.
I will get them in the mail this week.
Apologies for the delay.
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Looks great Wayne, can’t wait for the video :)
I had a box arrive yesterday too, but we were away, so I’ll be picking it up tonight ;D
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Happy Day in Brooklyn....
Well, my prize arrived today and it was a surprise,
a Jensen #30. Well packed, thank you Charlie for the
award contributions. Gil, thank you for the contest.
I'm quite pleased.
I took it apart and then sealed the sightglass parts.
I'll give it till tomorrow to cure and then give it a
steamup. I've added some pix...
Wayne
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Thanks Everyone for your kind Comments.
I have been in contact with the four prize winners and have collected their mailing details.
Hopefully, each of the winners will post a video of their prize.
To recap, here are the winner:
1. First Place: Nick
2. Second Place: Wayne @komet163b
3. Third Place: Tony Bird
4. Fourth Place: Dennis @Scorpion2nz
All of the winners had at least 100 Posts on the Forum. There will be a Grand Prize Drawing once we hit 1,000 Members and everyone that has at least 300 posts at that time will be included in the drawing. So, stay tuned.
Here's to a 1,000 Members!
Regards,
Charlie
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Good one Charlie, real nice gesture.
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Wow. I'm a winner! Even 2nd place is winning!
And a prize! Hmmmmm, what will it be?
Quite a large number to reach, 500. A testament
to a well-run website that achieves a nice balance.
The Steam Forum lights up my day.
Thank you,
Wayne
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I guess i have a funny name
And a big thanks to Charlie for his generosity
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I think i talk/post too much
No wonder things in the shed progress slowly
Cheers
Dennis
And here I was thinking I didn’t have enough posts to qualify ;) :D
Thanks for the drawing CiCi, Ryan and Gil and a HUGE THANK YOU to Charlie!!! You are far too kind and generous!!
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I think i talk/post too much
No wonder things in the shed progress slowly
Cheers
Dennis
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congratulations to the winners & a wonderful gesture on Charlie's behalf for supplying the presents. & to Gil for developing this fine forum for us all to enjoy.
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What a wonderful gesture Charlie and a big congrats to the four winners and an excellent draw Gil with two great helpers!
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WONDERFUL!!!
Charlie, what a magnificent gesture ..... and Gil, thanks so much for having us all here.
Congratulations to the winners, well deserved to each and every one of you for keeping this place interesting and informative .... Thanks!
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Very generous gesture Charlie, and a very well executed draw Gil, Cici & and Ryan.
...and to you lucky buggers getting your names drawn, congratulations!!!
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Our good friend Charlie, Txlabman, has very generously contributed the 4 prizes for this draw.
Enjoy,
Gil
https://youtu.be/qKiZACabj04