silver760
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WHAT'S WRONG HERE!!Type this item number in flea bays search engine 170374527605 and study the engine for sale,Am I an idiot,or are there screaming "WE HAVE BEEN BODGED?RESTORED" parts slapping me in the face,firehole,rivets,base colour cond.????
I'll let you decide,Stew.
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Spokesmann
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The firebox has just been put on the wrong way Stuart!
The rivetted seem on the firebox was a common feature of engines made around 1965-70.
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silver760
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Alright mike,
Both ends of the firebox have rivets all the fireboxes I have seen were folded up from one piece of metal and slot and tabbed at one corner/seam,the rivets dont seem contemporary with most of ther fireboxes.Why has none of this been mentioned in the ad,the base is an obvious respray,not a mark on it.Stew.
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Spokesmann
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They are probably not aware of it or assume informed buyers know already.
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silverfoxsteam
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| Spokesmann wrote: |
The rivetted seem on the firebox was a common feature of engines made around 1965-70. |
That's something I wasn't aware of!
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kingpingu
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hi there, just browsing the forum tonight and came accross this thread. thought i would check the item in question. imagine my surprise when it turned out to be the one i won  .
its quite a good engine despite its bodged restoration as it appears that its only the base and firebox has been resprayed. the engine frame is still its hammered finish green. theres a bit of a leak below the whistle. unfortunatley the whistle is siezed into the boiler insert and thats where the leak is, insert to boiler, any suggestions?
rgrds rich
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Mamod Collector
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I think you got a bargain there Rich, it looks a good SE3
Regarding the whistle you could try putting a blow lamp on it to heat it up
It might just loosen the wistle, not to much heat though or you will loosen the insert
Maybe put some cold water in the boiler first 
Do you cave any better pics Rich now you have the engine
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kingpingu
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I,ll try and get some pictures of it up on the forum, and post them in the gallery section over the next few days.
rgrds
rich
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Spokesmann
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| silverfoxsteam wrote: | | Spokesmann wrote: |
The rivetted seem on the firebox was a common feature of engines made around 1965-70. |
That's something I wasn't aware of! |
Ive observed that when pop rivets wee first introduced this type of firebox joint was common... They went back to the usual pressed joint after a while - the techincal term for this I dont know! 
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