BOWMAN M122 FINISHED AT LAST

• BOWMAN M122 FINISHED AT LAST
  Posted by therat05 on 04 Oct, 2020 03:37
• I have been promising myself to find the time to start and finish restoring this untidy but complete Bowman  M122 , i have had the engine for 4 years and have never tried to run it.
  The first video is of the first attempt to run the engine on air, not a success which was not unexpected  the 2nd video is of the finished engine after 20 or so hours of work.
  Here are a few pictures of the journey from wreck to finished engine....Steve
  
  BOWMAN M122 TEST RUN ON AIR BEFORE RESTORATION
  https://youtu.be/QLJVPoTOspE
  
  ALL FINISHED THE M122 IN ALL ITS GLORY
  https://youtu.be/0i6wtGMqg1M
  
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 04 Oct, 2020 03:42
• Well that scrubbed up well .
  Now it can be on display instead of hiding .
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by therat05 on 04 Oct, 2020 04:00
• Hello Dennis i think it has turned out well and runs superbly well, and i have now managed to put the pictures in the right order ....Steve
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 04 Oct, 2020 09:03
• Well Done Steve ...... she's a real beaut!!!
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 04 Oct, 2020 09:14
• Nice work Steve, Thanks for taking all the pictures through the restoration 
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by therat05 on 04 Oct, 2020 10:48
• Quote from: Stoker on 04 Oct, 2020 09:03

  Well Done Steve ...... she's a real beaut!!!
  

  I couldn't resist buying the engine as it was complete, it has been sitting on my shelf for 4 years so it was about time for it to receive the treatment....Steve
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by therat05 on 04 Oct, 2020 10:53
• Quote from: Nick on 04 Oct, 2020 09:14

  Nice work Steve, Thanks for taking all the pictures through the restoration 
  

  Hello Nick  I am pleased with the end result and i enjoyed restoring it, i take photos and videos of all my engines that i work on as it is a good archive for future reference....Steve   
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 04 Oct, 2020 15:58
• Wow, Steve....!!!!
  
  Your Bowman M122 might just be better than new!
  
  Beautiful restoration!
  
  Thanks for posting it.
  
  Gil
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Jim on 04 Oct, 2020 16:29
• As Rog would say 'An Atomic Resto"!
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by therat05 on 04 Oct, 2020 17:53
• Quote from: RedRyder on 04 Oct, 2020 15:58

  Wow, Steve....!!!!
  
  Your Bowman M122 might just be better than new!
  
  Beautiful restoration!
  
  Thanks for posting it.
  
  Gil
  

  Hello Gil Bowman engines do brush up well dont they, they are a pleasure to work on...Steve
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by therat05 on 04 Oct, 2020 17:57
• Quote from: Jim on 04 Oct, 2020 16:29

  As Rog would say 'An Atomic Resto"!
  

  
  Hello Jim it took around 20 hours to complete this engine but i honestly cant think of anything else i would rather have spent 20 hours doing...( no Jim that doesn't count my record is 20 seconds )....Steve
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Mi Steam on 05 Oct, 2020 00:55
• Steve you did a restoration on this bowman that makes it good as new.
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by therat05 on 05 Oct, 2020 09:24
• Quote from: Mi Steam on 05 Oct, 2020 00:55

  Steve you did a restoration on this bowman that makes it good as new.
  

  
  Im glad you like the finished engine Carl it makes all the work worthwhile, i get great satisfaction returning these engines back to something near to how they looked when new....Steve
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