⚙ Stationary Engines - UK

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OT, well omly a bit.

Does anyone know of a decently priced Ransomes Crawler lying about anywhere, I could be interested at the right price ;...
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posted by mh.02
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Training for engine operators ?

There was some discussion several months ago about the H&SE looking into only "trained" or "competent" personnel being...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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wisconsin generator

Good evening gentlemen I made a bid on ebay for this Item no _ 7580013805 not expecting to win it but the inevitable ha...
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posted by thewildeye
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The Season is on the horizon

Gentlemen, I am putting together a Stationary Engine section for Stotfold Mill, nr Baldock. It is a small but growing r...
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posted by martin.perman
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Lister CS crank bearings

Anyone have any idea how to remove the bearing housings on a CS3/1? It appears that the crank bush is tight on the cran...
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posted by simon.wass
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Repairing cracked castings

Could anyone here give me some advice on repairing cracked iron castings?, I'm renovating a Lister D generating set and...
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posted by news
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Neander engine

An interesting development currently under discussion on the wastewatts yahoo group - comments would be most welcome:-...
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posted by n_highfield
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OT - A warming glow

Today I found a handwarmer lying in the road & I am most intrigued by it. Inside the cloth bag is a sealed plastic tran...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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Temptation ...

is no fun at all if you don't give in from time to time. Some utter swine gave me a book catalogue over Christmas that...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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OT steam engine accident

Peter asked the question below on the ATIS list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------...
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posted by davecroft
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Film - The World's Fastest Indian

Went to the pictures tonight ("The Producers", which is excellent if you find high-camp funny). I also caught a trailer...
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posted by dingbat
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collecting

hello, i am a photographer in the process of making a book about collectors and collections. i have travelled all over...
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posted by phenommenom
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Sound of a Merlin

Feeding the nags this morning, squelching our way up the field in the mud, when the unmistakable sound of a Merlin thro...
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posted by prepair
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Villiers 2 stroke help

Hi I have a small villiers engine and it was running well until I gave the whole thing a wash. Now it has no power. Cou...
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posted by don_short
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by don_short