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| davidcurtis021:
while i wait to buy a lathe i thought i might make a start on this piece from germany its a 1927 doll 314/1 so i'm told i'm still trying to find pictures or dimensions from an original so i'm havong to work with what i have As the pictures show a new firebox needs to be fashioned as well as a new boiler tube boiler endcaps will be reused as as will all the moition gear with the exeption of the homemade flywheel i know a six spoked flywheel is what should be there so until i have dimensions and instruction from my tutor that part will remain uncompleted the rest should be doable with a drill press and hand tools. |
| sbwhart:
Hi David thats a nice old interesting engine be careful you don't over do the restoration and lose its value. have fun Stew |
| Stilldrillin:
By `ek David! There`s some work needed there! :bugeye: Can you replicate the brickwork type firebox? Using an old Jensen box might cause a stir......... David D |
| davidcurtis021:
yes i think so david i have some wilesco panels with the same brick profile its just whether i can make the cutouts suit. i have a spare doll whistle and a safety valve on another doll engine as a template it isnt really important to be a hundred percent genuine as its already been well and truly modified. |
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