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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: Mamod SE2 c1967 |
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I thought I'd share this little recent acquistion with you.
This is an SE2 from c1967, its a very late model and shows the long-lived SE2 in its final form, the SE2 name had been in the Mamod line since the company's inception in 1937. This final form shows some of the typical features to be found in their stationary engines of this time.
Firstly we have the wonderful hammered green effect paint on the engine frame. We can also find typical eyelet engine rivets too. We also find that this engine has an SE3 crank and the curious joint on the left hand side of the firebox opening (See also my 1967 SE1 which shows the same feature). By now also the engine regulator (which was soon to be dropped in favour of a reverse lever ala SE2a), has the modified handle more in keeping with the turned brass whistle and SE3 regulator handle. We can also find on this engine the steam pipe union nut on the superheated steam pipe, a feature dating right back to the earliest days of Mamod, this feature too was to be dropped in favour of a soldered steam pipe with the advent of the SE2a line. Finally we see that the boiler has the raised dimple type boiler ends.
So there we have it, an engine which was soon to be replaced and in some ways showed the final form of many of the Mamod design traits we had become used to on the SE2 and SE1 line of engines prior to this model iteration.
When I get a chance I will photograph this little engine along side other SE2s from 1948-75 outlining the steady design detail changes that these splendid engines exhibited. Enjoy.
This engine will be left in playworn condition.
Engine unit showing that paint! Note the cylinder block with regulator, which soon would be dropped for a rivetted and bi-directional type.
Firebox jointing so typical of the period...
Engine firebox details and lamp...
Some wear is evident on the baseplate.
Engine off-side...
Engine boiler band remains bright and rust free...
Decal is still in good nick, the lower positioning of these does in some ways help it to survive a little longer as they are not in line with the hottest part of the flame like the earlier rectangualr or oval types...
Boiler fittings, note union nut on steam pipe and turned brass whistle...
Single arm overflow plug and boiler end cap raised dimple...
(earlier boiler ends were plain)
SE3 type crank with flywheel casting number. This one has one pulley groove, some had two...
Note also the now familiar connecting rod brass end cap.
Underside is clean and the retaining strap bolts show no sign of spanner rash...
Engine offside...
This engine would have originally had a red window box.
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Bowman
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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very tidy Mike, i must get a better camera and lighting for showing off my engines!!!
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Sandy, this engine has been lit with overhead halogen lamp and flash.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely engine Mike, is it a SE2a ?
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Mamod Collector wrote: | | Lovely engine Mike, is it a SE2a ? |
SE2. 
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Planning a little workshop for this one...
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Hmmm very nice in fact that looks like the Engine I had in my younger years with the chrome engine strap. I am sure mine also had the "now familiar connecting rod brass end cap." Nice touch that. Do you know when the first introduced the brass end cap to the connecting rod?
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| les wrote: | | Hmmm very nice in fact that looks like the Engine I had in my younger years with the chrome engine strap. I am sure mine also had the "now familiar connecting rod brass end cap." Nice touch that. Do you know when the first introduced the brass end cap to the connecting rod? |
Certainly some time in the 1960s. I'd say some time around 1963 with the introduction of the TE1.
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