NEW TOY TO PLAY WITH
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NEW TOY TO PLAY WITH
Just bought this new toy to play with just come in from the states,
Empire 2 1/2 hp hit and miss.
Not to be touched till the mule team truck is finished !!
Empire 2 1/2 hp hit and miss.
Not to be touched till the mule team truck is finished !!
pistolpete61- A true Stationary engine owner
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Re: NEW TOY TO PLAY WITH
Nice one Pete just what i had in my mind when you said about it the other week , i know someone who has got one the same .
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that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
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that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
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peteLewis MacRae wrote:that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
sweet motor always enjoy looking at the empires
that paint job looks like it only needs the oily rag treatment "will i would "anyway
it looks just aged right to suite the old girl
looks like we have the same taste in temperary trolleys lol
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aLewis MacRae wrote:that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
As far as i no its the original paint which will stay as it is .
pistolpete61- A true Stationary engine owner
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It will get a check over and the oily rag over it and a small steel truck made for it like the one im making .pistolpete61 wrote:aLewis MacRae wrote:that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
As far as i no its the original paint which will stay as it is .
sound's like it will look great!
pistolpete61- A true Stationary engine owner
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will look great when finished, does it run?
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Ive had a couple bangs out of it the mag is all good and trips ok just need to go over it and get new fuel tank made which I will startLewis MacRae wrote:will look great when finished, does it run?
making as soon as I finish this amanco truck im doing, also need to make new vertical check valve as well as it is missing, should be quite an easy restoration !!!
famous last words lol.
pistolpete61- A true Stationary engine owner
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So where did you get your trolley from I nicked mine years ago from a warehouse in Manchester were there were hundreds should of got more lol.kevjhnsn wrote:peteLewis MacRae wrote:that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
sweet motor always enjoy looking at the empires
that paint job looks like it only needs the oily rag treatment "will i would "anyway
it looks just aged right to suite the old girl
looks like we have the same taste in temperary trolleys lol
kev
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lol that maybe the same place as me then industrial unit around manchester about 8-10yrs back lolpistolpete61 wrote:So where did you get your trolley from I nicked mine years ago from a warehouse in Manchester were there were hundreds should of got more lol.kevjhnsn wrote:peteLewis MacRae wrote:that's a nice engine, look big for 2 1/2 hp, is that original paint?
sweet motor always enjoy looking at the empires
that paint job looks like it only needs the oily rag treatment "will i would "anyway
it looks just aged right to suite the old girl
looks like we have the same taste in temperary trolleys lol
kev
i was a delivery driver at the time ,they said to take one and use it if needed ,so i did
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look good Pete will we see it at Henham next year?
pistolpete61 wrote:Just bought this new toy to play with just come in from the states,
Empire 2 1/2 hp hit and miss.
Not to be touched till the mule team truck is finished !!
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