Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines
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 November 02, 2025, 02:49:07 pm
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Beauty beyond description!!!
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The polishing has begun!
Gil
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Amazing craftsmanship, and well done fixing that frozen pump.
Very nice additions Gil!
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Beauty of a machine, nothing stays broken to long in the "Office of steam" once you get round to it.😊
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Absolutely right!
Patience is key.
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Always sort of scary trying to free machinery when you don't know for certain what is causing it to be frozen solid.
Congratulations Gil .... patience paid off once again!!!
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Good news today.
The pumping engine is now free and turns smooth as silk.!!
After 5 days of WD-40 soaking in and another 5 days of PB Blaster soaking in I used a brass pin and a lightweight hammer to tap the pistons a little.
Then I put a perfectly sized very smooth 3/8" open end wrench on the crank arms and gently worked it loose.
Once I was able to get a little movement, the rest came easy!
Gil
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The steam pump on the Shand-Mason is frozen.
I have removed the heads from the bottom (pump end) and turned it over to add some PB Blaster to the cylinders.
Hopefully it will free up without too much effort.
I believe it is frozen at the pump end since the steam cylinders look perfect. I would guess he tested the pump with water and a little bit stayed in.
Gil
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Expert craftsmanship!!!
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The rocket is beautiful Gil.
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YUMMMMMM!!!
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Thank you all for the kind words.
Next up and final installment of this trilogy or trifecta is an incredible precision free lance build of a 5 1/4" gauge Stephenson's Rocket.
Another masterpiece by Don Favell faithfully constructed over the 8 years that include 2010 through 2017. It was a special treat for me to watch him working on parts for this model. If I wasn't visiting him, he would bring it or parts of it when visiting The Office of Steam to show his progress.
My photos are ok but really don't do it justice. I will take photos again after cleaning it up with more natural light.
Enjoy!
Gil
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Magnificent!
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That's a nice looking engine in beautiful condition. Do you know the approximate date of manufacture?
I'll defer to the experts on the date of manufacture. When I get a minute free I will post a picture of the bottom.
Gil
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Nice additions Gil!
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Excellent craftsmanship beautiful design!!!
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Spectacular pumper model!
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Really amazing, Thanks for sharing!
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that one is superb Gil.
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GOOD GAWD!!!
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Next up is an amazing 2" scale Shand Mason Steam Fire Pumper Engine.
Don Favell built this over the 6 years that include 1984-1989.
I haven't even had time to clean and polish this one yet.
Enjoy!
Gil
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That's a nice looking engine in beautiful condition. Do you know the approximate date of manufacture?
Not certain, but probably early 1950's. Markings on the underside could help in that determination as related to the divisions and nomenclature used to describe post war Germany in the early cold war era.
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That looks to be in very nice condition!
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That's a nice looking engine in beautiful condition. Do you know the approximate date of manufacture?
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Thanks, Daniel..!!
This one is a keeper for sure.
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Looks like a 122-4, and a very nice one at that!!!
Congratulations Gil .... I've always considered Fleischmann's to be the last vestiges of the great Old German Bavarian Heritage.
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First up is this nice Fleischmann and some Wilesco and Tekno accessories.
It isn't that I collect Fleischmann's but rather who this one came from and it's family history.
I was honored when Don Sadler, a true master machinist and model engine builder, offered me a chance to acquire this steam engine and accessories that his father originally purchased for him and his brother to play with.
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Enjoy!
Gil
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