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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Restorations => Topic started by: Nuvolari on May 08, 2019, 03:30:41 am

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Stoker on May 23, 2019, 08:35:57 am

Don't know where I missed this thread, but that was a wonderful burner build Danny, for a great old engine .... well done!

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: therat05 on May 23, 2019, 02:31:43 am

Excellent Danny great attention to detail..it would grace any collection...great stuff....Steve

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Hero on May 23, 2019, 01:53:16 am

Now you just need something to power with it.

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Nick on May 23, 2019, 12:56:20 am

Looks and runs great, nice save Danny! Some day I will add one of these to the shelf...

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Jim on May 12, 2019, 07:23:39 pm

Wonderful Danny and enjoyed seeing this run.

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Kevin68 on May 12, 2019, 12:09:22 pm

Very nice Danny.

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Nuvolari on May 12, 2019, 11:55:34 am

Thank you all for the nice comments on the engine.


It's a nice little joy to have in the collection.
The handle is made so I can finally say, restoration completed.
Although the Meccano decal is still missing, but I'm working on it…
So here are the photos…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47781884552_4f8fbac0f8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fNjDzJ)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32890011097_2063a0bfae_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S7nUqR)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/33956691678_c06457b694_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TJCVpm)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40867317333_d1378d68b8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25giFDx)

Cheers,
Danny

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: txlabman on May 12, 2019, 10:39:14 am

Another successful restoration Danny.

You are the master!

Thanks for the detailed explanation and video.

Regards,

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Kevin68 on May 12, 2019, 10:11:50 am

Danny nice work on the base plarte and motor. The riveted meccano boilers always look great.

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Jim on May 11, 2019, 05:47:35 pm

These old meccano riveted boilers always look just so nice.

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Nuvolari on May 11, 2019, 05:41:35 pm

Today a lot was done, the base plate painted, the motor made and everything put together.
So time to let it run again…
https://youtu.be/smXa3FdWMuE

I still have to make a handle for the forward revers leaver.
Photos follow soon...

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Kevin68 on May 10, 2019, 11:29:23 pm

Lovely work on the burner Danny. Can’t wait to see more of your restoration skills.

Title: Re: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano
Post by: Nuvolari on May 10, 2019, 12:13:00 am

… well you put a roof on it and a ground plate, and look it fits on a 1929 Meccano…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32865697467_eb2fc969e0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S5ehQk)

Followed by a pipe and a screw lid…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47809253251_e53d3d9832_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fQJVkR)

Dropped for a short period in blueing agent…
And we have a nice weathered fitting in burner…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47763594602_ea88602b26_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fLGUBL)

The restoration is all about this beauty, 3 essentials where missing.
Burner, motor and gears
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46922279724_463409eae9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eumX1Q)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46922279704_dd106cc0c7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eumX1u)

Burner is made now, somebody had the gears for me, next step will be the motor…
to be continued…

Cheers,
Danny

Title: Re: A restoration…
Post by: Jim on May 09, 2019, 10:02:19 pm

Clever template Danny.

Title: Re: A restoration…
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2019, 09:55:25 pm

I can't guess as I've already seen the finished product...

Title: Re: A restoration…
Post by: Nuvolari on May 09, 2019, 04:26:15 am

Maybe bend some brass around it, and silver solder it closed…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32859266397_75ce36095e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S4Ek6P)

Title: Re: A restoration…
Post by: Jim on May 08, 2019, 07:00:19 pm

I'm in suspense Danny :)

Title: Re: A restoration…
Post by: Nick on May 08, 2019, 05:37:07 pm

I'm stumped... the corners look freshly rounded

Title: A restoration of a 1929 Meccano type
Post by: Nuvolari on May 08, 2019, 03:30:41 am

…it starts with an MDF small block, what do I do with it ?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40834051563_3b0c385198_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25dnbTM)

Cheers,
Danny

PS.
It seems that a lot of people start to worry why they didn't hear from me lately.
As I explained to Gil and Nick, precious free time is the main cause.
Also spring time is here, this means extra work for me anyway.
But don't worry the stach of restoration projects keeps on growing everyday.