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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: Oldude57 on April 16, 2025, 08:31:58 am

Title: Re: Mamod te1a
Post by: Oldude57 on April 16, 2025, 04:33:27 pm

Fer now im not messing with it as it doesnt leak! Lol

Title: Re: Mamod te1a
Post by: Nick on April 16, 2025, 02:20:08 pm

I believe what you have is a 1977 UK model since it has the cutout for the sight glass in the firebox but still uses the overflow plug. The US export model would have had the sight glass installed. If you can’t remove it, leave it in and try removing it after a steam up. The temperature change may help loosen it up.

Title: Re: Mamod te1a
Post by: Oldude57 on April 16, 2025, 08:51:07 am

Thanks good to no

Title: Re: Mamod te1a
Post by: PO9R4S4CHE on April 16, 2025, 08:48:23 am

So when you fill it from the safety valve port leave the wingnut cap off.  When water starts to flow out back wingnut hole its full and you can now replace safety valve and wingnut.  A lot of engines have similar if no sight glass.[attachimg=1]

Title: Re: Mamod te1a
Post by: Oldude57 on April 16, 2025, 08:36:52 am

Yes thanks, didnt want to remove unless i had to in case it broke lol

Title: Re: Mamod te1a
Post by: PO9R4S4CHE on April 16, 2025, 08:34:49 am

The wingnut filler cap?  or the white looking wire?

Title: Mamod te1a
Post by: Oldude57 on April 16, 2025, 08:31:58 am

In the pic what is this or its purpose