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Offline Kim

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #90 on: September 14, 2020, 05:23:17 AM »
Congratulations Terry!
It's a beautiful runner!
Thanks for struggling through the video posting, it was well worth it!
Kim

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #91 on: September 14, 2020, 12:01:18 PM »
 8) That is nice.

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #92 on: September 14, 2020, 12:46:28 PM »
Nice job. Seems to run very sweetly. I may have missed it, but is the flywheel a casting, and if so what from?

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #93 on: September 14, 2020, 08:32:31 PM »
Thank you people for your kind remarks :cheers:        Charles..the flywheel is the only casting used and came from RDG.
Kim, I gave up on the video, it's appearance is due to other(s)   Jason being the prime suspect :thinking:    Thanks to all.        Terry

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #94 on: September 14, 2020, 08:51:22 PM »
Yes 'twas me who put the video up.

I don't think RDG have any more of those flywheels left, certainly have not had them at the last few shows they have attended or on their website. It is the same as the Clarkson beam engine which may now be possible to buy from Blackgates though I expect it to cost a lot more than what RDG were selling them for.

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #95 on: September 14, 2020, 09:42:11 PM »
Ta for video Jason.        I have recently received a part casting set for their Steeple engine and the flywheel looks the same as the RDG one.
i say "part" as I'm missing the two uprights....apparently the pattern has been broken :(   I shall await their arrival before starting on that one

Terry

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #96 on: September 15, 2020, 12:40:33 AM »
She looks and runs very nice Terry, Congrats!

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #97 on: September 15, 2020, 02:26:42 AM »
Very nice Terry a beautiful fit and finish and great runner!

 :cheers:
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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #98 on: September 15, 2020, 06:12:06 AM »
Aye, she's a sweet one she is!  :cartwheel:

Of course that's just what we would expect of some one who builds road engines too big to get out of the shop. Well, almost.....

You're a constant source of inspiration for me, Terry.

Keep the dirty side down. :cheers:

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #99 on: September 16, 2020, 04:03:49 PM »
Thank you all, I'm encouraged..... Terry

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Re: S. Charlesworth slide valve mill engine
« Reply #100 on: September 30, 2021, 08:18:56 PM »
A final post on this engine............ a couple of pics on the mill to cut a recess for the name which was then fixed with JB. Also a shot of the normally hidden steam drains.
I am still unable to date the original prototype...ther is so little info around.  I have been able to find where it operated :)  It powered "Walkers Tannery" on the banks of the river Tees at Yarm.

Terry

 

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