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Doll 344
« on: March 07, 2019, 10:30:05 am »
A scrap Doll I rescued, not original but better than being scrapped.

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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2019, 11:38:28 am »
Nice job Pete and a nice looking engine. No matter if it’s not all original it was saved from the scrap heap.
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2019, 12:13:39 pm »
I think you've done right well by it Pete , i never could understand why people could just toss these engines in the bin, guess they havnt a clue of what they're dealing with. I'm glad you were there to save it. Good on ya'
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2019, 02:55:30 pm »
Looks great Pete, you've done a great job on it,
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2019, 04:32:54 pm »
That's come up a treat Pete.
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2019, 04:42:04 pm »
This was the flywheel before repair by Fraser.

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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2019, 04:50:45 pm »
Was it just spinning on the axle?
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2019, 04:55:31 pm »
Quote from: Jim on March 07, 2019, 04:50:45 pm
Was it just spinning on the axle?

It was chewed up and full of who knows what. Fraser bushed it and trued it up for me, good lad he is
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2019, 04:59:52 pm »
As it was returned.
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2019, 05:38:46 pm »
Good job on that flywheel Pete, its handy having a mate like that isn't it  :)
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2019, 08:18:32 pm »
A wonderful save. So great to have good mates with matching skills. 🤠
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2019, 09:43:20 pm »
Came out well Pete - good work!
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2019, 06:11:19 am »
Nice resto Pete
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2019, 10:17:56 pm »
Nice job!!!!
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Re: Doll 344
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2019, 04:20:55 pm »
Looking good matey
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