steam123
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Luton Bowman PW201 Restorationjust arrived got this engine today  that's three pw201's I have got .
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Spokesmann
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Everything there, that will refurb very well indeed. Id paint the firebox myself. I definately loose the wooden base, Ive seen a number of nice engines on these horrible bases - they are tacky. Just my opinion! The exhaust pipe is a straight forward resolder job.
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steam123
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Everything there, that will refurb very well indeed. Id paint the firebox myself. I definately loose the wooden base, Ive seen a number of nice engines on these horrible bases - they are tacky. Just my opinion! The exhaust pipe is a straight forward resolder job. |
I do not like the wooden base it looks crap I will need to make the boiler bracket as the old one it  not a bad one to do.
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Spokesmann
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Some Luton boilers were screwed into postion by the strap, some have the strap which hooks under the firebox lugs - both are quite fragile.
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Spokesmann
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Here is the other boiler securing method:
You might be able to cut out some lugs on the firebox and use self tapping screws, or nut and bolt approach, unless you have a spare firebox.
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Spokesmann
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My 201 has the strap and lug approach.
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Mamod Collector
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A fine looking machine, I agree about the base, its not nice 
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steam123
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Just a bit of an update its almost there need to order some bits its getting there.
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Spokesmann
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Looking good indeed!
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silverfoxsteam
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That screwed attachment for the boiler retaining band looks b*****y aweful! You sure it's original Mike?
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Spokesmann
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Yes there seems to be two types of boiler securing band, clip and screw type. Im not altogether sure if the screws on mine are original.
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John Chapman
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As far as I can make out from the source material I have, (including vol. 2 of Colin Laker's wonderful new book) The earliest variation of the PW201 had the clip type boiler securing band, tall chimney and single slot burner. The later variants had the screw fixed boiler securing band, short chimney and multiple slit burner. Now, whether these changes all happened at the same time or if it was a process of evolution I don't know.
Something I did not know before reading Colin's book is that the PW201 was avilable in kit form.
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newts
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I think there was a pic a few years ago in Bowman new of the kit version.
If memory serves me correct it's never been assembled & pristine in it's box.
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John Chapman
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| newts wrote: | | If memory serves me correct it's never been assembled & pristine in it's box. |
That's the one
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Scorpion2nz
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I have a PW201 and it has a nut and bolt to hold the retaining band
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