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clappo
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Hamilton Victoria
can any one identify this steam engine
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26 November, 2013, 08:25:11 am »
help needed in identifying this engine
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collector and restorer of stationary engines located in Hamilton Victoria
rustyengines
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Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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26 November, 2013, 01:59:12 pm »
You have most lily found this as below it looks like a 'tangye colonial steam engine'
Ian
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rustyengines
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Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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26 November, 2013, 02:02:03 pm »
Should of look a bit harder it is not the same a the Tangye I put up
Ian
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clappo
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Hamilton Victoria
Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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26 November, 2013, 06:10:27 pm »
here is another picture of engine approx 6ft6"long and side cover 11"x13"
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clappo
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Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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29 November, 2013, 09:24:52 pm »
HERE IS A COMPLETE ENGINE THAT IS THE SAME AS THE INFORMATION I AM AFTER THE PERSON WHO SUPPLIED THIS PICTURE BELIEVES THAT THEY ARE A COPY OF A TANGY HAS ANY ONE GOT ANY IDEA'S
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hoarder1
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Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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30 November, 2013, 12:27:06 pm »
Are there any casting marks or part numbers on any of the pieces? These can sometimes assist with identification.
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clappo
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Hamilton Victoria
Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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30 November, 2013, 08:07:06 pm »
No i have been right over the engine no marking names or anything not even a serial number on the con rod bearings
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collector and restorer of stationary engines located in Hamilton Victoria
AUSDOK
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Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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04 June, 2014, 05:19:21 am »
Hi Clappo ,the engine looks very similar to a Lowther and Jarvis that our club has just restored. cheers Rudy
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clappo
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Re: can any one identify this steam engine
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04 June, 2014, 11:59:45 am »
do you have a picture? also has it got 12 or 8 bolts holding on the side cover on ours has 12 cheers clappo
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AUSDOK
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05 June, 2014, 07:25:09 pm »
Hi Clappo ours has 16 bolts ,I hope to get a picture in the next couple of days. PM me your email address .Cheers Rudy
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