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silverfoxsteam
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| Nick wrote: | | Were the cylinders ever painted black? I have an original M167 with a few traces of black paint. |
As far as I have discovered; black and two shades of green - the lighter shade being found on the later M175 and M180 engines. |
This is just how the forum should work, detailed info that otherwise would be lost to the vast majority!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Good to see the pictorial record & nice crisp piccies.
A fine restoration of which you must be very proud 
Interesting stuff with the painted cylinders.
Here's my E167 with the very dark green
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That's interesting, the piston protrudes quite a long way from the cylinder. I suppose this helps when an oiler is fitted as it give a bigger surface area for the lubricant to 'hit'?
Thanks for the kind remarks by the way Mike - the Lion's next up! The crisp picture's are down to my wife's camera.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| silverfoxsteam wrote: | That's interesting, the piston protrudes quite a long way from the cylinder. I suppose this helps when an oiler is fitted as it give a bigger surface area for the lubricant to 'hit'?
Thanks for the kind remarks by the way Mike - the Lion's next up! The crisp picture's are down to my wife's camera. |
Good point.
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silverfoxsteam
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One thing I forgot - I'd better steam it and see if it works!
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And... 
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Wait for it....wait for it....
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OK here it is, and, well there's a problem. A lot of priming and a shortage of steam produced a disappointing result.
Not having a suiltable Bowman burner (the one off the E135's far too big), I began with a small meths vap burner that filled up with spilled water when I lifted the safety valve 'just to check'.
An MM1 solid fuel bunrer with Esbit tabs produced more heat but there was far too much water and not enough steam. I think the steam pipe may be damaged in the waterspace - it looks like it may have to come out and a replacement made.
Just when you think it's finished...!
Here's a photobucket vid, I'll post another as soon as it's uploaded onto Youtube (too big for p/bucket).
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