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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 May 23, 2021, 08:15:09 pm
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Thanks, Jim!
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Great job Gil it looks like a different engine all cleaned up.
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Gil, I am glad you ended up with this beauty; It’s very well made. It sold for half its value too, congratulations
Thank you. I sold one similar a few years ago for 3500.
Needless to say I am quite pleased with this one.
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Gil, I am glad you ended up with this beauty; It’s very well made. It sold for half its value too, congratulations
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Hello Gil,
A feast for the eyes. I can imagine when you stand in front of the machine, you do not know where to look first. A very neat job.
Thank you, Jürgen!
When looking, I try to take in the whole machine. After that, my eye goes right to the things I have not yet attended to. I don't let it bother me too much because I know I can get it done as time allows.
Gil
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Hi Gil,
A well made engine and you did a wonderful job cleaning it it up. This might interest you if you have not seen one its the compound version of your engine.
Many years ago I started to make this engine and then stopped something to do with getting married, buying a house, starting a business children the usual story. After about ten years it was resurrected from store with the intension of finishing it, it was a bit rusty but before I started on it someone offered what I thought was a lot of money and as I wasn't exactly flush at that time I sold it. The engine on top of it is a Blackgates 'V' twin oscillator which I still have.
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Take Care,
Tony.
Hi Tony, Thanks for the picture of the compound Clarkson. I have a nice Simple Twin version and I have seen a couple pictures of a compound which I likely would have bought if it were priced better. Now I have no idea where it went.
Gil
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Hello Gil,
A feast for the eyes. I can imagine when you stand in front of the machine, you do not know where to look first. A very neat job.
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Hi Gil,
A well made engine and you did a wonderful job cleaning it it up. This might interest you if you have not seen one its the compound version of your engine.
Many years ago I started to make this engine and then stopped something to do with getting married, buying a house, starting a business children the usual story. After about ten years it was resurrected from store with the intension of finishing it, it was a bit rusty but before I started on it someone offered what I thought was a lot of money and as I wasn't exactly flush at that time I sold it. The engine on top of it is a Blackgates 'V' twin oscillator which I still have.
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Take Care,
Tony.
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Thanks, Daniel..!
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As promised.... The video
Enjoy!
Gil
https://youtu.be/zueGtMsTLpk
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Now looks like it fully belongs in the amazing room, as it too is an amazing engine!
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The Brass sure does shine Gil , nice work on that one.
Thanks, Bruce!
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Looks like a very good quality build, and it already looks pretty clean, so I'll be waiting to see how much better it can look after you work your magic.
Thanks, Jim!
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Here are some more pictures.
You can see where I have added a brass steam line.
Enjoy,
Gil
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The Brass sure does shine Gil , nice work on that one.
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Here some pictures of it cleaned up and polished but not yet finished.
Final finishing will have to wait.
Enjoy!
Gil
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Looks like a very good quality build, and it already looks pretty clean, so I'll be waiting to see how much better it can look after you work your magic.
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We will start out with a few pictures of it in as received condition which was overall very good.
To begin with it is a spectacular build and I wish I knew who built it.
Then you will see it cleaned up and polished a bit
and finally... Cleaned and tuned... There will be a video demonstration on air.
Enjoy!
Gil
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