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Aveling & Porter Steam Roller

Aveling & Porter Steam Roller, 10 Ton, Single Cylinder Piston Valve. Ex EDDISON Roller, FX 8651, 10126 SALLY. Built 1922,
Full history. Full set of drawings. Also got some old black and white photos of her.
New tubes
New stays
The roller has had a lot of work done on her in the past.
Got a ticket on her till October 2013. When she is due for new ticket, will get new one put on her.
Will be selling her at the end of the year.
Please PM me if interested
Regards Darren

Took Sally out for a run today and it looks like i'll be sellig her quicker than I thought. I'm in so much pain after taking her for a run round the block. The reason i'm parting with my beloved roller is due to medical conditions.
If anyone is is interested she is ready to go.
Please PM me if interested
Kind Regards
Darren
P.S. forgot to mention when she last had her Hydraulic test. 30th March 2010

Firebox RH side 9.4 - 8.0
Firebox LH side 9.6 - 8.3
Firebox tubeplate 14.6 - 14.2, 12.9 - 12.3 tube area
Front plate 9.9 - 8.3
Fire crown 9.8 - 9.6
Fire end plate 9.6 - 9.7 above firehole, 9.1 - 8.7 lower parts.
Throat plate 9.3 - 8.6
RH casing plate 11.5 - 11.1
LH casing plate 12.0 - 11.5
Crown casing plate 11.4
Barrel 10.4 - 7.0
Smokebox tubeplate 16.4 - 15.9
The smokebox tubeplate has been seal welded on the full circumference at the flange caulking edge.
The firebox crown has been renewed with a welded insert (350x660mm; 10mm plate) fitted with a welded fusible plug bush. The remaining firebox plates are pitted and wasted slightly to 1mm deep increasing to 2mm deep in the tube area.
The barrel is known to have been patched between the cylinder and the smokebox extending down the sides to below the cylinder mounting and has been restored by welding locally at the lower part adjacent to the tubeplate and on the right hand side over an area 150mm x 130mm.
Other parts of the barrel are pitted to 1.5mm deep.
INTERNAL: The upper 3 rows of stays at the firebox sides were renewed at the time of the crown renewal (1999). The lower 3 rows of firebox stays were renewed in 2010.
Other under water surfaces are pitted and wasted from slight up to 2mm on the lower parts of the firebox and 2 - 3mm on the lower parts of the barrel. There is also wastage on the firebox tube area ligaments up to 3mm deep

Sally is For Sale for £38,000

For got to mention she's a 6NHP

Letting Sally go for £35,000 Please PM me or ring 07910918278
Regards
Darren