ME Beam engine casting source

[Reggleston]

Anyone know where in the UK I might obtain castings to build the ME beam engine other than Reeves?

[Jo]

Don't go to Brunell

Jo

[Jasonb]

Looks like scratch building then. 

[warrenmaker]

Anyone know where in the UK I might obtain castings to build the ME beam engine other than Reeves?

What's wrong with Reeves.?   I was looking at buying that exact same engine from them just the other day.

[Jasonb]

Probably my post put him off reeves and also had a thread on ME recently with a banana shaped bed plate.

http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,8174.msg175293.html#msg175293

[Jo]

I ordered the last couple of castings for Surus' Commander from them at the end of May and immediately they told me the castings were 3 to 4 weeks. They were good to their word and they were shipped next day delivery last Thursday.

I would have them except that the deliver driver must be 'blonde' because he claims he could not find my house  They are going to try again today but Surus is aware that they are due to arrive He is going to make my life hell until they arrive and he knows he is not allowed them until Thursday  .

Jo

[mikemill]

Here is a set of castings for a beam engine  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUART-TURNER-BEAM-STEAM-ENGINE-SET-CASTINGS-NOS-COMPLETE/142843047411?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%

Mike

[Jo]

My Surus' Reeves castings have arrived as promised  I just about heard the door and next thing he was dragging the parcel onto the dining room table and shredding the wrapper to get in  Luckily the castings themselves were still safe in a cardboard box inside.

I can report that the castings are of excellent quality  but I am not going to show you a picture until Thursday when he's allowed them  .

Jo

[Chipswitheverything]

If the larger version to the same design ( more or less ) of the ME Beam engine appeals, that is, the Stuart Major Beam Engine, then Station Road Steam in Lincolnshire have got a partly built model currently for sale. Price I think is less than that of the casting set from Stuart....    Dave

[propforward]

I thought I'd throw in on this old thread, just because I recently purchased a set of Reeves ME Beam Engine castings - recently as in last week and they arrived today - and my castings are excellent as far as I can tell. Everything is well aligned, and the beam looks straight to me. This thread was one I reviewed before making the purchase, so thinking others may be doing the same I thought I'd post my experience.