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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
not in to bad a shape for the money Laughing  only missing a few bits (chimney +burner) already got a new sight glass on the way. all needs a damn good clean and some brasso Very Happy . only paint that will be redone is the firebox and will see what  i can do with the chrome sides
here are some pics of it as it is











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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Curious extra cut out on the base...

I beleive this was for the extra flywheel on the SP4D - this extra wheel drove the dynamo. A rare variant of the SP4.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice project Will. Can you post some 'in process' photos?
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Nice project Will. Can you post some 'in process' photos?

i will post as many photos as i can Very Happy  will start to strip it down later on
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Curious extra cut out on the base...

I beleive this was for the extra flywheel on the SP4D - this extra wheel drove the dynamo. A rare variant of the SP4.

i take it they dont all havr the cut out then Question
also would anyone be able to give me a rough date on this one Question
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would say late 1990s -  early 2000s
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that makes it the youngest engine i have
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Of course the engine were only badged by Griffin Educational supplies, they sold them to schools, the very first engines for Griffin and George (as there were then) were specially made with sliver soldered boilers, Im talking of the SE3... Well worth looking out for one. The SP5 was also badged by Griffin too.





Another G&G SE3 with a different badge again.

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