| Archive for Freesteam For collectors and enthusiasts of all steam engines |
| Spokesmann |
Spokesmann's websiteA shamelss plug for my other interests . . . .
http://spokessmann.tripod.com/index.html |
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| Mamod Collector |
Excelent website update Mike
I like the "Dating your Mamod" pages Great stuff .............
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| Spokesmann |
Thanks Mike - its taken me a week or so planning and getting the content. Let me know if I have made a howling mistake or left something out!!
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| joiner |
Looks great loads of information. | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
I want it to be a one-stop guide to putting a date on a Mamod Model. |
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| newts |
Brilliant little treatise on 'dating your mamod', concise & full of facts. I could really see this expanding into a small mamod book, with dozens of pics of every hobbies/mamod engine ever made.
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| Spokesmann |
Now there's a challenge . . . . 
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| oldstuff |
Excellent job, Mike...love the new content! | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
Added some more stuff, and corrected a few small errors. If anyone spot something pleaseletme know . . .
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| Spokesmann |
I have put a note to the effect that my Guestbook cannot be viewd on my site as some lowlife **** seems to think it approprite to post stupid comments about my work on there YET again. I suspect who it may be - Ill get this little ******** eventually . . . .  
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| Mamod Collector |
No doubt it will be someone with a very low IQ
Can you post the IP address Mike, or maybe ban it ? |
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| Spokesmann |
I have to have a poke around in my Website set up . . . 
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| Mamod Collector |
Mike you should put your guestbook back up
People dont usualy sign guestbooks If they cant read other peoples entries We all get unwelcomed comments on our websites Ive had a few on my YouTube page |
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| Spokesmann |
I have removed the guest book probably indefinately - yet more purile remarks questionning my grammar and knowledge. I know who the deluded culprits are, they'll probably read this and think they are rather clever - I/all of the adult steam collecting world think not.
To the fool(s) who insist on putting their slant on my collections/knowledge/opinions - make your self known, lets see your collections, lets hear your knowledge, lets see what ya got then! . . . . . . . . the silence is deafening. Mike Admin |
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| Mamod Collector |
Well I'm sorry to hear that Mike Might I make a suggestion, could you sign up for a better guestbook One which allows you to collect IP address and maybe approve Entries before they go public
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| Spokesmann |
Got a link Mike? - Im getting pretty well f**ked off by it. 
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| Spokesmann |
Been busily putting together a potted history of Mamod 1936-80. Any comments or suggestions appreciated. Work in progress . . . | ||||||
| Mamod Collector |
 Great work Mike, I like that alot.
P.M. on its way Mike
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| Spokesmann |
Giving the site a complete overhaul so excuse 'work in progress'
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| Mamod Collector |
Excellent work on your website Mike
It is fast turning into the definitive website on all things Mamod and Bowman Very impressed
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| Spokesmann |
Thanks Mike, I have a lot of tidying up still to do . . . | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
Uploaded the final draft v1 of the timeline . . .
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| Spokesmann |
I have updated my links to one place - If I have missed any let me know!
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| Spokesmann |
More stupid messages on my website - anyone, and I knowits a long shot know sw@hotmail.com?
I dont know why I seem to get more than most . . .
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| John Chapman |
Your revamped site is top notch Mike, highly interesting and informative, congratulations. | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
Thanks John, thought I would get rid of the 'clutter' and simplify the look . . . I see it as 'Work in Progress', like the Forth Railway Bridge never fully painted . . .if you know what I mean! 
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| Spokesmann |
Been updating the site over the last week or so, so you will now find entries on the Steam Wagon, Marine engines, rollers and TEs and an updated timeline etc . . .
Any crtitisms or suggestions greatly recieved!
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| Spokesmann |
Done a few cosmetic tweaks to the old site . . .
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| Mamod Collector |
Looking good Mike
I like the new colour scheme
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| Spokesmann |
A few new pages added relating to STiA and updated Whats New page for them that wants to know!
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| Spokesmann |
Ive been messing with my YouTube page . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/user/spokesmann |
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| Mamod Collector |
Some nice touches with the background Mike
Now you need a few more video's
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| Spokesmann |
Yes, Im more of a Photobucket man, although I can see some distinct advantages for promoting Freesteam thru it!
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| Mamod Collector |
Aye, I have a link to Freesteam on my youtube page, and with Sixty eight thousand hits last year, I hope I drive some visiters this way
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| Spokesmann |
Well they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I have come across a new steam site that not only uses some of my images but has even used (albeit slightly reworded) some of my own copy . . . .
I am not best pleased. When will people realise its not a free fro all smash and grab if its on the web in the public domain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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| Nick |
I've seen the website and I can see the similar wording. | ||||||
| Mamod Collector |
Got a link Mike | ||||||
| Nick |
http://www.kritika.co.uk/te1_history.html Compared to Mike's: http://spokessmann.tripod.com/id58.html (Read Mike's TE section and compare) |
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| Mamod Collector |
Thx for that Nick, interesting read | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
New images added, as well as a new section (under construction) related to steam workshops. | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
I am in the process of a reorganisation of my site at present any suggestions would be gratefully received.
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| Spokesmann |
Just reached 10,000 hits, small but modest I know.
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| Mamod Collector |
Excelent Mike, "from small acorns"
I have about 12,000 hits on mine but who's counting
My youtube page is doing ok though, thats had 122,500 hits
You did ask Mike
The menu on the front page is a bit mixed up, and can be time consuming to navigate Any chance you could seperate the three main catagories into colums I.E. toy steam on the left, cycles in the middle, and corgies to the right of the page Or maybe colour code them, steam links in blue, cycles in red, corgies in green A bit picky I know, but it would be nice if the three catagories where seperated somehow 
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| Spokesmann |
Ive been having a think about it for some time. Im limited by the templates. Ill have a look into it in the new year. | ||||||
| Spokesmann |
A few updates and images added for them that want to take the time to look. |