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Just to make you wish you had been there.

(With money to spare). Auction at Portland Australia. See http://www.lowenthalauctions.com.au/pages/galleryView.php?alb...
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posted by dave.croft
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Aero engines at the NMSI

I took some photos of the engines on display at the London Science Museum on Tuesday. http://good-times.webshots.com/alb...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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OT - WW2 radio stuff

I was fascinated by this light-to-sound transmitter/receiver, especially as it appears to be quite portable & easy to s...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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Does anyone remember this engine?

Hi folks, A long time ago - when I was first interested in stationary engines, in the early 1990s - I remember reading...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
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OT - over unity device

Whilst I'm not surprised that it works - knocking water about would certainly raise its temperature - I am surprised ab...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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Anyone travelling Cornwall -> Shropshire?

Hi folks, I am likely to need some lawnmower parts moving from Cornwall to Shropshire in the next month or two. Probabl...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
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OT; what I did today

Gentlemen, Well apart from being very cold, which has finally driven me in doors, today I have recovered my Lister B fr...
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posted by martin.perman
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Road trip.

Going to Oxford 31/1/09,with nearly empty 3500kg pickup.Probably have capacity for 1-1.5 tonnes from Edinburgh down if I...
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posted by mark
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Engine ID

Think about a 1925-ish, 4-cylinder, OHV, 2-main bearing crankshaft engine, with the spark plugs laying horizontally int...
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posted by peterforbes
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Aeromotor photos & drawings

I wonder if anyone has any photos or drawings of the unusual American engine "The Aeromotor". It is an unusual engine i...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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Ally Pally

Gentlemen, Today I have been to the Alexandra Palace to the model engineering show, I arrived at 10:00 and didn't have...
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posted by martin.perman
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OT - for our aviation nuts.

10 minutes of Brabazon http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=miRV-SgYx7Q I never knew this existed - "Flight of the Phoenix" cr...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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Science Museum London

Is there now an admission charge for this nowadays. An Aussie on ATIS said there was a large charge when he visited so...
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posted by dave.croft
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Bit OT - frugaling

I went to buy a battery charger this morning & was startled at the price. It occurred to me that I actually had a rathe...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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OT - not at all ordinary

I just loved this ............. :Cue, Dervla Kirwan- "Lovingly wrapped in gold foil, carefully tied with a red silken b...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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