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Restoration book recommendations
« on: February 07, 2024, 02:28:24 pm »
Hi all,
Does anyone know of a good book on steam engine repair and restoration? I am particularly interested in Mamod but there doesnt seem to be much around?
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Re: Restoration book recommendations
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2024, 03:16:05 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2024, 03:19:33 pm »
Ha...I 100% agree with you Stoker!! I just love a book! I dont even like PDF's when working on things, I prefer paper. You wouldnt think I am a GIS software analyst by trade!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2024, 03:38:06 pm »
Ha...I 100% agree with you Stoker!! I just love a book! I dont even like PDF's when working on things, I prefer paper. You wouldnt think I am a GIS software analyst by trade!!
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Well okay then, about all I can say to that is, I have actual tonnage of books in my library, mostly on historical and technical matters, and am a dedicated page turner myself.

That being said, I am truly unaware of any printed sources of in-depth toy steam restoration information, and suspect that if there actually are any out there, they would pale compared to what is available here and elsewhere on the internet. I know of many video restoration compilations on YouTube to be sure, several of which are sourced here BTW, so there is that as well.
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Re: Restoration book recommendations
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2024, 01:07:40 pm »

One of the best resources on Steam Engine restoration is Keith Appleton's YouTube Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@keithappleton

His website is pretty good too:

https://www.mainsteam.co.uk/mainsteammodels-workshop

I am not aware of any books on this topic.

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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2024, 01:10:06 am »
I'm sure there are no books as yet on this subject. But there are plenty of books on basic soldering, metal shaping, metal turning on a lathe, etc., all of which are important for restoring toy steam engines. Older books are often the most useful.

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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2024, 08:30:14 am »

A couple nice books for learning to use a metal Lathe:

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