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silverfoxsteam
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 Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: Bowman M158 Restoration |
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Completely siezed up and badly corroded, a suitable case for treatment:
First job was a strip down. This is easy with Bowman engines unless the nuts & bolts are so corroded that WD40 and a torch won't work. Ultimately careful use of the junior hacksaw was required.
The countershaft had to be cut off and the bits drifted out. The pulley grubscrews were VERY carefully drilled out and the pullies freed. Luckily the crankshaft responded to WD40 and was eventually removed intact.
The boiler was cleaned and dispatched to a boilersmith of some renown 'down south' for the fitting of a replacement steamdome. A superb job I think you'll all agree... (Thanks MF Steam).
I then went about the preparation and repainting of the motion plate and base.
Fully assembled motion with the new countershaft:
The engine could then be refitted to the base...
The firebox and band responded to the Pasticote BBQ paint treatment - all the paintwork was subjected to 2hrs at Gas mark 1 (around 125 deg C).
And it all comes together:
And finaly... the finishing touch...
Decal supplied by Spokesman.
Hope you all find this sequence of interest, if I've missed anything please ask!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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A job expertly done, what kind of time scale was involved Stephen ?.
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Make sure you varnish that decal Stephen, great job you have done. If you want to go a stage further, Bowman cylinders oin engines suchas the M158 and M167 had their cylinders painted green like their bases.
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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This E158 has the typical painted cylinder...
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations on a first rate job Steve 
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| JJ wrote: | | A job expertly done, what kind of time scale was involved Stephen ?. |
I suppose about four hours in all but spread over four/five weeks!
I find the great thing about restoring these small engines is that if you've got 5 mins you can do a little bit here and then a little bit there, and if you've got 30 mins you can do a whole lot more!!!!
My problem is that there's too much to do! I'm getting there gradually 'though.
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Spokesmann
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Keep the images of your restorations/refurbs coming - its also heartening to see a wreck brought back into the land of the steaming!
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silverfoxsteam
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Make sure you varnish that decal Stephen, great job you have done. If you want to go a stage further, Bowman cylinders oin engines suchas the M158 and M167 had their cylinders painted green like their bases. |
Decal's varnished as per your recommendation Mike.
I was wondering what the 'discolouration' was that I found on the cylinder, it was traces of the old paint! Thanks for pointing that out.
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