| Archive for Freesteam For collectors and enthusiasts of all steam engines |
| Bowman |
Bowman M101 box lid.Does anyone have a spare ? If not can someone post a good photo of an original so i can make one please.Thanks Sandy |
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| Spokesmann |
Sandy, the boxes are quite hard to get hold of, let alone the lids. No harm asking though! I had a missing lid on my M158 box so had a replacement made of ply. On some Bowman boxes the lids were attached to the main box with a piece of twine/cord or even wire. Hope you manage to get one! | ||
| Bowman |
I didnt really expect to find an original lid Mike, But would like a picture of one so i can make an excact copy. I wasnt sure whether the correct lid had any hinges or if there is just a hole for twine or wire!
Regards Sandy |
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| Spokesmann |
As far as I know twine was used, only because a couple of mine have it. I have two 101s but no boxes, Im sure someone has one on here. |
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| newts |
I think the lids were the same thickness as the bottoms, 1/4" ?
The bowman boxes were rough sawn softwood deal or similar. Very difficult to reproduce from todays softwoods (whitewood/redwood joinery timber), as it's not well seasoned & will warp/split at these widths being so thin. If you can find some reclaimed floor joist from the 20's then you'll have a good chance of a non splitting lid that'll fade to the correct colour after a few years 
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| Spokesmann |
I have some seasoned 1/2" rough timber, I think it has been pressure treated . ..
By way of information, Bowman used striped card boxes too, this occurred because they could not keep up with the demand for the engines and hence the boxes! |
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| Spokesmann |
Sandy, you may find this of some help/interest...
http://freesteammamod.myfreeforum...467.html&highlight=bowman+101 |
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| Bowman |
Thanks lads, i can make something ,given i work in a boatyard i might find some shitty old wood to slice up!
Newts did you ever get the sizes for a 101 box? That thread you linked to suggested not....... Cheers Sandy, master carpenter and bodger.! |
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| joiner |
If you can find an old piece of furniture sometimes they have a back made with thin wood which is ideal for the job. | ||
| newts |
No, never got those sizes. Could you post up the external box dims & timber thickness please. 
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| Bowman |
Mike, the length external is 12 1/4". the height is 7", width of ends is 9 7/8".
Ends are 7/16" thich, sides and base is 1/4" thick. Cheers Sandy |
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| newts |
Thanks for that Sandy
I made a few boxes a while ago from plywood offcuts in the garage. The ply was of pretty poor quality, so i've not publicly paraded them too much. Birch ply would be good, but it's expensive |