Many here will recall that I reluctantly parted with the Parsons engine I brought from Glasgow a couple of years ago. The new owner has done a lot of work on it & the tiny pic in SEM does it no justice.
He has more or less finished it now, but no longer being in the first flush of youth is finding hand cranking the bloody great thing rather more than he can manage - really, it needs an electric wrist.;o))
You may have seen it for sale in SEM under Marine Engines. I just wish I was better placed with space, as I'd have it back like a shot, a big, impressive lump full of interesting twiddly bits that has barely seen any real service & is like new inside.
Anyway, I went up and took some photos yesterday to keep up to date with its progress. You can see them here - first five pics.
If you don't take SEM & are interested in the engine, contact me off list & I'll let you have Roger's number.
Regards,
Kim Siddorn
Diplomacy done, plates spun, fires fought, maidens eaten - well, three out of four ain't bad