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A song of old iron

"Park it o'er there under the tree Right close to the others, for Company it'll be And by raising the tarp by only a fo...
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posted by kim.siddorn
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by kim.siddorn

OT Humour

Goes on a bit, but you'll never hear a folk song again without giggling http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/00...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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expensive tin!!

I watched this with interest and some amazement. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7179076641&ss...
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posted by hodgm
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by hodgm

As a matter of interest..........

A chap came up to me at last weekend's rally and was rattling on about a Coventry Victor marine engine he has/had that...
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posted by mark.howard10
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark.howard10

Great Dorset Steam Fair Pictures

Gentlemen, I have put up my pictures from Dorset, a lot of Listers there this year. Also some gaps in the line which as...
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posted by martin.perman
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Victoria Engine Day Photos

Gentlemen. Last Saturday a get together of Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works engine enthusiasts took place at the Beechgro...
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posted by jrogers53
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by jrogers53

Barleylands

Anyone going to Barleylands this year? I will be there for the whole weekend and will welcome any opportunity to meet up...
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posted by pete.aldous
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by pete.aldous

Epping Forest Festival

We were Saxons & Normans at the Epping Forest Festival in East London yesterday. "Seen the stationary engines?" intoned...
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posted by kim.siddorn
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by kim.siddorn

New BTH Magnetos for Norman T300 and the like

Had a good day today at our local club rally. Engines ran impeccably but it was bloody hot (managed to get burnt throug...
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posted by mark.howard10
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark.howard10

Remetalling in the NW?

It's a few years since I had any bearings remetalled, I've got a (fairly urgent) job coming up & will be pleased to hea...
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posted by duttondock
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by duttondock

Auto Union generator

As I said earlier in the week, I came home from Military Odyssey with aWW2 German generator. I got a round tuit this af...
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posted by kim.siddorn
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kim.siddorn

OT - Pugmill

Does anyone ever come across these secondhand on their travels. My other half has been after one for ages, and we just...
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posted by jenesisjoules
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Blue?

No, not engineers blue, but gun blue. I used to have some chemical stuff which when wiped onto clean steel gave a very...
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posted by kim.siddorn
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kim.siddorn

Portland Pictures

The first 400 or so pictures are up at: http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Portland05/Portland05menu1.htm through...
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posted by diesel
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by diesel

OT - hot fog on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-ton-steam-triple-expansion-marine-main-engine_W0QQitemZ4571544448 Cooo! Got deep pockets? Regar...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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