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Ian S C:
As the little ST Progress SV is going into a museum, I decided a minimum amount of work should be done, it goes.  But the base had to go, it's not even much use as fire wood,  so I had a bit of Mahogany left over from my wood turning days, and some little brass spacers, and it looks similar to the few examples that I found on the web.  This engine kit cost 10/6  in 1924, and was the dearest,  while the O.V. cost 7/6, the O.V. motor is again available, I think it is about 75 UK Pounds.  these would be good little motors for beginners.  Ian S C
ps.  even with flash I don't seem to be getting enough light, I'll have to look into that.

mklotz:

--- Quote ---ps.  even with flash I don't seem to be getting enough light, I'll have to look into that.

--- End quote ---

Try a dark background and illuminate the engine with a flood light of some sort.  Turn the camera flash off.

Your camera may be picking up all the light reflected from the white background and minimizing the exposure based on averaging that with the result that the engine itself is underexposed.

Woodguy:
a little image enhancement after the fact might help.

Ian S C:
Thanks for the tips Woodsguy and Marv, I'm not up to much as far as the technicalities of photography.  Took the wee motor down to it's owner yesterday.  I think it may stop on his mantelpiece for a while, but there is the local Agricultural show on Saturday, and we show off our machinery there, and I think both his Stuart Turner engines might go, the S 9,  And the Progress.  Most the rest are full size, except my Hot Air Engines.  An example from last year.   Ian S C

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