This is my Carette 688/5 as it looks when i bought it. The 'valve-shaft' was broken as i was told from the seller. There was an earlier attempt to repair the shaft with solder, i just re soldered this old repair, fired her up and hoped for the best. And...this old machine probably more than 110 years just started to run.
I'ts leaking here and there and some ugly repairs, but i't runs! Only missing the steam-whistle and the wooden handle for the whistle.
The blueing is gone, and all fittings are supposed to be nickel-plated according to the old catalog.
This is my first old machine, it's really tempting to give it a gentle renovation, inspired of the work you all show on this forum, e.g. the great work from 'Dampfopa' on his vertical Doll and other.
I'll start with the 'plastic-padding like stuff at the sight glass...
I just love this machine, it's open slide mechanism brings som much steam ,action and understanding. Filling her up is simple, and
emptying the boiler is som much easier and quicker than on my Fleichmann, Wilesco or ALGA.
//Hans