John Chapman
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Bowman M167This little Bowman M167 has been waiting for a bit of TLC for quite a while.
When I acquired the engine I was pleased to find that its condition was not too bad at all. It was complete with its original burner and in fact it ran very well. However, at some point in its life a previous owner had repainted the base. As the paint had been rather badly applied and the colour used was incorrect, I decided that it deserved to have the base restored to the correct colour. Other than that just a gentle clean.
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silverfoxsteam
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OOOOh - that's very tidy John. I can recommend a source for a suitable decal. 
Is the burner the original colour do you think?
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John Chapman
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| silverfoxsteam wrote: | | I can recommend a source for a suitable decal. |
Any one we know?
| silverfoxsteam wrote: | | Is the burner the original colour do you think? |
Yes, it was too good to repaint.
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Spokesmann
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Nice John, even the small Bowmans have a class all of their own.
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silverfoxsteam
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| John Chapman wrote: |
| silverfoxsteam wrote: | | Is the burner the original colour do you think? |
Yes, it was too good to repaint. |
That's odd, I thought they were either white or green. Just goes to show how much there is to learn about these little engines!!
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Spokesmann
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My M180 has an off white beige one too.
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John Chapman
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My M140 has a similar colour burner, maybe a couple of shades lighter.
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Mamod Collector
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Thats lovely John, looks nice and clean
Is that the Bowman which came with a cardboard box ogiginaly ?
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Spokesmann
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| Mamod Collector wrote: | Thats lovely John, looks nice and clean
Is that the Bowman which came with a cardboard box ogiginaly ? |
Crd boxes were used when they could not keep up with demand so it would seem, I couldn't say which engines came in card boxes for sure, I know the M135 did. Im sure a few other did as well - they were cheaper and quicker to make one suspects.
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