New seals ordered from our sponsor… but in the meantime, I couldn’t resist and gave her a quick fire up. And with an initial bright green flare...
It’s been a while but time for a new arrival don’t you think? In this case a 1939 -according to the date stamp - Primus 51 Gotta love those...
Thank you guys - as always a superb and comprehensive answer. That also explains the NRV issue - two corners have been rounded off and it does...
Hi all, another visit to the reclamation yard threw up this unmarked collapsible roarer. It does look like it’s had a hard life - note the...
As for not being able to stop myself I promise I only got it for spares… how was I to know it was going to be a keeper… ah well, another one back...
As requested … [ATTACH]
Apparently it works quite well after a seal change … :) C [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hello all, As part of my cunning plan not to buy any more stoves for a while I found this Optimus 5S on eBay for a whopping £4. I actually...
Hehe, you do know that Stanier was GWR before he saw the light and went across to the LMS? I’d rather have that Stanier ‘chuff’ than the GWR...
And those pics… the preheated in action and then the Regal at full blast. Starts blue (not green now) and turns progressively orange. Having...
Small update; I've had a rethink regarding the Monitor. @Blackdog made the very good point that it would have to be either a full restoration or...
Now for the next and most obvious question… how to remove deep corrosion from the fount. This is quite well set in, and the monitor logo has all...
Well it’s prepared me for this anyway… one very depressed Monitor Regal. You can see the remains of the Monitor seal logo on the side. Some...
Thanks for the positive comments - but yes, of all the British makes the Valor’s feel a tad more solid to me - maybe a different grade of brass?...
Apologies for the absence! Life has got in the way recently but now things are a bit more settled it’s time to get fettling and spend 2026 making...
Boiled its first kettle this morning! Now what to do with it cosmetically… C
And… after replacing the NRV again… and associated seal. It’s less orange than it looks on here … [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@igh371 Ah well... When purchased it still had a lot of TVO in the bottom slopping around, and the sludge from it was crusted everywhere. Much...
Well it had to be done … but it’s proving to be a miscreant… [ATTACH]
Good, sturdy and reliable suits me! It would be nice to have one for a collection filler as it were… just didn’t want another lemon! Ta as always...
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