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Kew Bridge - Stirling Engine Rally

Just in case people need a memory jogger; Next Sunday (3rd April) is the Stirling Engine Rally at Kew Bridge Steam Museu...
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posted by peb
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by peb

A grand day out

Spent a very nice day at the Mells Daffodil fair twixt Frome and Radstock(Som.). For a small village it is quite a large...
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posted by hodgm
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by hodgm

Ruston & Hornsby

Good afternoon. Would anyone be able to tell me whether Ruston and Hornsby ever made a generator? Regards David
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posted by newsgroup_posting
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsgroup_posting

Engine dates

I managed to get my Jap4/3 running today and now I want to start finding something about the history . >From what the p...
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posted by thewildeye
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by thewildeye

Sorry, forgot to send the URL

http://community.webshots.com/user/scotty24280
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posted by smcafee
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New Photos.

Hello all, Happy Easter. I have posted several more pictures to my engine and aircraft albums and created a new album w...
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posted by smcafee
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by smcafee

may have made a sale (Wife permitting)

But it seems the buyer needs to get his wife around the idea that the Stationary Engine Hobby is one she can enjoy too....
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posted by colin.jacobs
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

an alternative use for allan keys

Bought a hundred Allen keys. All the same size today at a car boot sale. (A quid for the lot) Have made some great cent...
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posted by colin.jacobs
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

More Old Iron

Hi all. I have put some pictures on my webshots page of my recent purchases. The lister A type and little hoizontal eng...
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posted by wheeliemonster27
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by wheeliemonster27

More pics of project

Gentlemen, A couple more pics of the L now on its trolley. Martin P
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posted by martin.perman
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by martin.perman

OT: May be of interest

Gentlemen, My wife and I have just spent an enjoyable evening at some friends for dinner, the dinner was the carrot for...
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posted by martin.perman
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by martin.perman

Lister fuel-oil pump

Hi all. I am trying to find some suitable replacememt packing for lister oil-fuel pumps, as fitted to the H to R range...
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posted by wheeliemonster27
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by wheeliemonster27

JAP has arived

I collected my new toy today http://www.thewildeye.dsl.pipex.com/JAP.htm I bought this from ebay for =A320 I hope ive no...
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posted by thewildeye
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by thewildeye

Power hammer on E Bay

Passed on from Arnie on the ATIS list. See http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6165746045(I don't get al...
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posted by davecroft
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by davecroft

Melting lead

A bit OT but as you are all engineers What is the melting point of lead? If I melt it are the fumes poisonous? What is t...
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posted by colin.jacobs
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs