Mamod Steam Truck Restoration Project
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Today I was given a home made wooden box by my brother in law, it weighed a ton. On lifting the lid I found this bad boy inside .
He knows I've been looking for a restoration project for a while now and came across this. Its partially stripped but complete and was tested as a runner. I'm 50 now and have wanted one since I used to see them gleaming from the top shelf in our local toy shop. Well away from grubby fingers. This was a toy for the rich kids and out of our reach. I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in and if anyone has suggestions for good forums and sites I would appreciate it.
He knows I've been looking for a restoration project for a while now and came across this. Its partially stripped but complete and was tested as a runner. I'm 50 now and have wanted one since I used to see them gleaming from the top shelf in our local toy shop. Well away from grubby fingers. This was a toy for the rich kids and out of our reach. I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in and if anyone has suggestions for good forums and sites I would appreciate it.
Nice, I've just "liberated" an old stationary engine (needs a sight glass repair) and rolls royce from my Dads loft (together with a much older Wilesco traction engine). All for the kids of course.... We steamed the traction engine earlier in the year but it feels a bit worn out and I doubt spares are around so probably concentrate steaming the car and the stationary when it's sorted.
Keep us updated.
Oh crap, just found somewhere selling Wilesco parts, this might be more expensive than I thought!
Keep us updated.
Oh crap, just found somewhere selling Wilesco parts, this might be more expensive than I thought!
What fun! I must get my Hornby "Rocket" out now that we've completed a horrific house move. On a more practical note, a dig around on line will turn up all sorts of spare parts. Also, models like the Mamod are quite simple really and it's not too difficult to make bits. A few years ago I bought a decrepit stationary engine by Bing (Nuremberg, around 1927) and managed boiler repairs, including a sight glass, as well as a pretend chimney and a tiny working whistle with bits of scrap brass. My father in law gave me another little engine which I think must have been stepped on as the frame was so badly bent that it could not turn. I managed to straighten it and solder a spacer on one bit of its pedestal - it runs fine on compressed air and I'm part way through setting up the boiler that it came with.
I spent a pleasant few hours working out what did what and how things went together. I've decided to fire her up first to make sure that mechanically everything is o.k.
To that end I've ordered a complete seal/washer set and the two drive belts it needs, for the princely sum of £16 delivered.
I don't know whether to restore to original colours or go for a WW1 military look.
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