I think it's important to show your mistakes, quite apart from being funny it shows that even old farts like me who have been doing this for years screw it up occasionally! Cheers, Alan.
Thanks Charlie. Everyone gets it wrong occasionally. I think it's good to show your screw-ups. Anyone doing this is going to make mistakes now and then and I think showing them helps. Cheers, Alan.
Great restore job Alan. That looks really awesome. You did well. The old rag in the vital bits trick I see. He He. That's happened to me a couple of times. Amazing how well errant rag stops moving metal parts. Good to see no damage resulted. Be interested to see the roller moving. Cheers Rob
Thanks Rob. I guess I should count myself lucky really, in all my years of restoring/building model steam engines that is the first time I've had a flywheel 'fly'! Cheers, Alan.
After watching your videos have acquired a very early Sr1 with the inbuilt burner /firebox , someone has done a few badges on it not suprising given the age of it . Just wondering were the boilers completely painted or left like yours plain brass underneath the firebox? Regards, Tim
Hi Tim. Well done, the early ones are the best. That is a very good question. I have two SR1 Rollers and both of them had no paint on the part of the boiler in the firebox. Did they come like this from the factory? I don't know. It makes sense though, any paint in there will just get burnt off. Cheers, Alan.
Turned out beautiful! I bought an sr1a not long ago, the childlike wonder of steam never ceases. Cheers from America!
Thank you. I did have one of these when I was a kid so quite the memory trip. Cheers.
nostalgia, I remember one given to me for Christmas one year , I know I was still at school so probably around 1961/62. Thankyou for showing
Thanks. I think mine was given to me as a birthday present in the early 1970s, I would have been 12 or 13 at the time.
I have the exact same one except for rivets at the back of the boiler. I was 7/8 years old in 1963/4
They are great aren't they. I would have been 4/5 years old in 1963/4.
Hello Alan,
You've done a fantastic job on restoring the SR1... and nice that it was a present from your brother in law...
Cheers.
Paul,,
Thanks Paul, yes it turned out alright I think. Cheers, Alan.
Flying Flywheels!!!! Alan, that turned out really nice
take care
mr f
I think it's important to show your mistakes, quite apart from being funny it shows that even old farts like me who have been doing this for years screw it up occasionally! Cheers, Alan.
Thanks for sharing! Great job.
Thanks Craig.
An authentic FLY-wheel Alan.
A brilliant restoration.
Time to give it a “Road Test”. 🤠
Thanks Charlie. Everyone gets it wrong occasionally. I think it's good to show your screw-ups. Anyone doing this is going to make mistakes now and then and I think showing them helps. Cheers, Alan.
Great restore job Alan. That looks really awesome. You did well. The old rag in the vital bits trick I see. He He. That's happened to me a couple of times. Amazing how well errant rag stops moving metal parts. Good to see no damage resulted. Be interested to see the roller moving. Cheers Rob
Thanks Rob. I guess I should count myself lucky really, in all my years of restoring/building model steam engines that is the first time I've had a flywheel 'fly'! Cheers, Alan.
After watching your videos have acquired a very early Sr1 with the inbuilt burner /firebox , someone has done a few badges on it not suprising given the age of it . Just wondering were the boilers completely painted or left like yours plain brass underneath the firebox? Regards, Tim
Hi Tim. Well done, the early ones are the best. That is a very good question. I have two SR1 Rollers and both of them had no paint on the part of the boiler in the firebox. Did they come like this from the factory? I don't know. It makes sense though, any paint in there will just get burnt off. Cheers, Alan.
Great job, what colour green did you use ? Regards, Tim
Thanks Tim. If I remember correctly it was Halfords Ford Highland Green, which is a little lighter than the original Mamod green.
Meant bodges !