⚙ Stationary Engines - UK

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Prices of engines and books

Gentlemen, If Stationary engine Magazine for sale ads are anything to go by we are all on paper very rich men and it am...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martin.perman
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by martin.perman

OT. Far east

Now the weather has turned - well the rain is colder than it was in summer anyway, we're thinking about next year's hol...
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posted by n_highfield
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by n_highfield

Ruston Hornsby 2VSH Head Gasket Required

I'm seeking a replacement head gasket for my Ruston Hornsby 2VSH Diesel Engine. Does anybody have one for sale or know...
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posted by steve.agraman
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Nylon slings and chain slings

Gentlemen, Last Friday I was on a day course for "Slinger Banksman" which means I can now sling loads correctly and con...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martin.perman
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by martin.perman

Slightly OT: Steam ploughing

Gentlemen, At the weekend I attended my local working weekend with my car and happened upon a Traction Engine Steam doi...
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posted by martin.perman
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by martin.perman

Aladdins` cave

Was delivering and installing a lathe for a friends father on Saturday. I knew he was interested in old engines but I d...
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posted by mark
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mark

Test of IQ

This came up on another forum: http://www.highiqsociety.org/iq_tests/ Any takers? I managed 118. Peter -- Peter & Rita...
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posted by diesel
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by diesel

Milton Keynes Museum

Gentlemen, Please find a link to the above museum which I attended last Sunday, this time I took my car instead of an en...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martin.perman
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by martin.perman

Evinrude pump set?

Someone was looking for info a while back... During a delve I came across an illustrated catalogue listing of two types...
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posted by tmartin
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by tmartin

Re: Museum on TV

"Nick H" wrote > > Still no luck - most recent episode available is 22: Chorlton & Didsbury - > when did that air? > Ep...
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posted by n_highfield
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by n_highfield

Mounting needed

I've recently purchased a telescope - well, a heavy brass sight from a field gun. Deprived of its usual flange, it is j...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kim.siddorn
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by kim.siddorn

papplewick pumping staion

I visited the pumping station for the first time this weekend - and was very impressed - the two beam engines are super...
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posted by juan
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by juan

Re: J webber, Old Welwyn

> > "Nick H" wrote > >> Mr Webber has in the past shown a small Robinson hot air engine at >> Barleylands - >> http://w...
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posted by pete.aldous
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by pete.aldous

Re: wick oilers

Thanks Andy. Like a thermometer then. How high will capillary action lift? Is it dependent upon air pressure or wick di...
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posted by kim.siddorn
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by kim.siddorn

valve seat cutter

Can anyone recommend a source of a valve seat cutter. The engine is currently stationary in a willys jeep. Some damage...
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posted by news
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by news