My first steam

• #15 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 30 Jun, 2020 22:58
• Nice smooth running engine!!!
  
  Very well done!
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• #16 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 01 Jul, 2020 02:42
• Quote from: Nick on 30 Jun, 2020 22:16

  Ade, if you're just looking for someone to give you a nudge and some encouragement, here I am    now go buy that Vicrtoria plant!    
  

  
  My wife will give me more than a 'nudge' when she finds i spent a small fortune on 'another engine thing' but i bought it anyway... i will be screaming "that Nick made me do it" as i dodge the frying pan    Should make a good project i guess 
  
  Ade
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• #17 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 01 Jul, 2020 09:07
• Quote from: yozhek on 01 Jul, 2020 02:42

  Quote from: Nick on 30 Jun, 2020 22:16

  Ade, if you're just looking for someone to give you a nudge and some encouragement, here I am    now go buy that Vicrtoria plant!    
  

  
  My wife will give me more than a 'nudge' when she finds i spent a small fortune on 'another engine thing' but i bought it anyway... i will be screaming "that Nick made me do it" as i dodge the frying pan    Should make a good project i guess 
  
  Ade
  

  
  Well, I think it was a good buy   
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• #18 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 01 Jul, 2020 09:14
• Not so sure about that Nick, i can see lots of issues from the photos so there is bound to be more hiding in there.  I looked at the prices of unmachined spares from Stuart and they seem quite cheap so hopefully i can fix her up nicely.
  
  I guess there is a good chance this plant was owned by a member of this forum so i better not do a rebuild thread for fear of offending the builder 
  
  Still thanks for the encouragement 
  
  Ade
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• #19 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 06 Jul, 2020 00:05
• Hmmm.... Check out this little Beauty.... 
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-S-E-L-LIVE-STEAM-ENGINE-MODEL-STANDARD-No-1540-NEVER-USED-BOXED/143650205823?hash=item217238307f:g:BHQAAOSwE6dfAfN-
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• #20 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 06 Jul, 2020 01:24
• What a gem, that should go in your collection Nick, i'd be too tempted to fire it up.
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• #21 Reply
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 06 Jul, 2020 01:39
• Quote from: Steam Technology on 28 Jun, 2020 21:43

  Quote from: Nick on 28 Jun, 2020 21:11

  Quote from: yozhek on 28 Jun, 2020 03:56

  Quote from: Nick on 27 Jun, 2020 21:15

  What a fun first steamer!    Now you need the matching workshop tools to go with it 
  

  
  Stop it Nick 
  just say no...just say no...
  

  
   
  
  

  Quote from: Steam Technology on 28 Jun, 2020 17:14

  And then there are the three other engines, the marine engine, then of course all the different bases
  

  
  I wonder if Ade knows about the red and green bases 
  

  
  And two and four sided, then Merit and SEL
  

  
  And after SEL and Merit there is always “ Multum “ accs very similar to SEL
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
  
  
  
  
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• #22 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 06 Jul, 2020 01:50
• Hi Dennis,
  
  I don't see where to pour the fuel in on that one? 
  
  Ade
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• #23 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 06 Jul, 2020 08:47
• Quote from: Nick on 06 Jul, 2020 00:05

  Hmmm.... Check out this little Beauty.... 
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-S-E-L-LIVE-STEAM-ENGINE-MODEL-STANDARD-No-1540-NEVER-USED-BOXED/143650205823?hash=item217238307f:g:BHQAAOSwE6dfAfN-
  

  
  There is a dynamo to go with it too ;-)
  
  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143650209461?ul_noapp=true
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