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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: Oldironcollector on May 11, 2024, 06:05:06 am
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If it's only the central steel shaft which is bent, that's an easy fix on a lathe with a dial indicator.
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If you want it repaired contact me. Gil can vouch for my expertise.
Yes, I can!
He is the best. If anyone can repair your governor, it is George.
Gil
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If you want it repaired contact me. Gil can vouch for my expertise.
I believe that anyone who has been on this Forum for any length of time will gladly vouch for your Exceptional Level of Expertise!!!
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If you want it repaired contact me. Gil can vouch for my expertise.
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Bonjour,
Lost for lost, a solution which would consist of dismantling the governor, heating the twisted part to straighten it would be applicable ?
Copper metals become soft after red heating and slow natural cooling.
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This is as received
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There isn't one from the front?
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These are the photos the seller posted
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Small world..!!
Can you please post more pictures of it?
Gil
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Thank you for the input, as it turns out this engine was purchased from you several years back, as the seller asked if I had posted on this forum.
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First of all for future reference.... The sender must be instructed to remove the governor and place it in bubble wrap or similar protection. Also these engines must never be packed for shipment with foam peanuts as they are a recipe for disaster.
Finding governors for popcorn wagon engines is quite difficult.
Cretors are much more common and there have been castings for Cretors governors.
I have never seen an orphaned Dunbar governor and to my knowledge, no one is making them or selling castings.
If you are going to make an insurance claim, the price you paid for the whole engine is a good place to start.
Without the governor they are difficult to sell for more than 500-800. If insurance wants to pay only for the governor, go for $1,000. When the adjuster inspects the damage tell him you intend to keep the engine and damaged governor.
That said.... after you file a claim and get paid (the sender may need to file the claim) you might try to straighten it yourself as you may have nothing to lose at this point.
I Hope you find this usefull.
Gil
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Greetings everyone, looking for some advice, I recently purchased a very nice original Dunbar popcorn wagon engine. It was shipped to me and arrived with a damaged governer. It was insured and need a little help on determining the monetary cost or repair or replacement of the governor. It is bent pretty badly and I am afraid that it being constructed of yellow brass will break if I attempt to straighten things up. That being said can anyone help on a replacement one or approximate value of the governor so that a damage claim can be filed?
Thanks in advance for comments and advice