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#Post#: 97284-------------------------------------------------- |
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Mamod steam toys? |
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By: DarrenH Date: April 26, 2015, 2:53 pm |
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this is an very early 1950s vintage Mamod SE1, i remember it at |
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my grandparents when i was a kid (or rather badgering my uncle |
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for hours to have a go) i rescued it from the shed when the |
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house was sold a couple years back. first time i tried it the |
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over pressure valve leaked like a sieve so it wouldn't build up |
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steam unless i held it shut, the piston was a bit slack, like |
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throwing a can of coke in dustbin, i was using a random bottle |
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of "lamp oil" i found under the sink and the flames were licking |
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up the side of the boiler, ooops ! so i bought a new valve from |
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mamodspares, some new wick rope, a bottle of meths... |
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http://www.darrenh.co.uk/video/MamodSE1.jpg |
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video of it running if you are that way inclined! |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSv3xVLgKzI |
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#Post#: 97292-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: S210912j Date: April 27, 2015, 1:18 am |
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These are great aren't they?! |
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I have several in the lift. I'm advised they can stay there... |
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??? |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: GlenAnderson Date: April 27, 2015, 3:39 am |
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You can get entire model workshops to run off those. |
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My uncle had a showman's tractor that, every now and then, we'd |
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get steaming around the kitchen when my auntie was out. Good |
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memories. |
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#Post#: 97298-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: DarrenH Date: April 27, 2015, 5:06 am |
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[quote author=DarrenH link=topic=9226.msg97284#msg97284 |
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date=1430078000]the piston was a bit slack, like throwing a can |
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of coke in dustbin[/quote] |
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correction, IS a bit slack. just watched a youtube vid of some |
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guy rabbiting on for 5 whole minutes with his SE1 flat out on |
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the work top. |
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i actually had no idea of what was "normal" ;D |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: Peter de Dawg Date: April 27, 2015, 11:50 am |
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Brilliant stuff, I had a few Mamod bits as a kid meself |
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:thumbs:.... I bet today's sickly brats wouldn't be allowed to |
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have 'dangerous ' toys with boiling water and real fire |
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involved... |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: kev Date: April 27, 2015, 12:04 pm |
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One day I'll drag mine out ofthe shed, and see if it runs. :-? |
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[quote author=S210912j link=topic=9226.msg97292#msg97292 |
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date=1430115504] |
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I have several in the lift. |
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You must be soooo posh! |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: Snailer Date: April 28, 2015, 3:05 am |
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the servants' lift of course |
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Re: Mamod steam toys? |
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By: S210912j Date: April 28, 2015, 3:29 am |
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[quote author=Snailer link=topic=9226.msg97313#msg97313 |
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date=1430208355] |
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the servants' lift of course |
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[/quote] |
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Yup, and any more lip the Butler will 'av you! ;D |
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