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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Restorations => Topic started by: Ironhorse57 on April 28, 2019, 10:51:33 am

Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: Jim on April 30, 2019, 09:40:07 pm
Very nice Dave and in terrific condition. What a beauty.
Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: Nick on April 30, 2019, 10:41:32 am
Very nice little original engine, glad to see you got it fixed and running on steam  :)
Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: Pete the steam on April 30, 2019, 10:39:36 am
Grand job on a grand engine.
Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: Ironhorse57 on April 30, 2019, 10:26:35 am
Thanks guys, this is (I think) my oldest engine now and definitely a keeper!

Dave
Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: classixs on April 29, 2019, 01:10:01 pm
I love the small reversible Bing oscillators.

Such a cool feature, to find on a small engine like this.

Well done resurrecting this one, and thanks for sharing Dave !
Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: jkbixby on April 28, 2019, 07:44:33 pm
That's a nice engine Dave, definitely a keeper - you've done a good job fixing the major problems.
Title: Re: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: therat05 on April 28, 2019, 05:23:34 pm
Great engine it looks fantastic i cant believe its that age and your right it is a delight to watch...well done...Steve
Title: Bing 130/212 c 1908
Post by: Ironhorse57 on April 28, 2019, 10:51:33 am
In need of a little work but I didn't pay a lot for it and it was complete other than a whistle handle and engine base handrail assembly.  The steam pipe was broken off and the boiler loose of its mounts, also leaking from the front end cap join in a few places.  As delivered:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47635526412_c2efc8bcf5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fzowpw)SAM_1651 (https://flic.kr/p/2fzowpw) by David Hall (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156291290@N03/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/33810967408_52161a4abe_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TvL3DW)SAM_1650 (https://flic.kr/p/TvL3DW) by David Hall (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156291290@N03/), on Flickr

A bit grubby but the litho base is good.
Some cleaning work undertaken, made and fitted whistle handle and a cobbled together version of the rail and stanchions, boiler leaks are mainly fixed, I have a minor weep from the seam just in front of the whistle but it doesn't seem to affect the running so it's being left as an 'age-related' feature.  Here running today with one of the burner wicks capped off:

https://youtu.be/iBZ_3bZgZss

The reverser in use as a regulator:

https://youtu.be/N_Urnd_mSMw

Like my other small Bings this is a delight to run, I was really pleased to add this one to my collection.

Dave