Aveling & Porter E type roller firebox - Traction-Talk

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #1 Post / In Thread 29th December 2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by concorde

I am looking at replacing the firebox in the above engine of 1926. Has anyone done it themself? How difficult is the making of a box, have you the formers to do so I could borrow, hire, buy?

A taster

concorde · #2 Post / In Thread 29th December 2007, 06:44 PM

Crikey, what is that for?!

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #3 Post / In Thread 29th December 2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by concorde

Crikey, what is that for?!

Bending the wrapper

concorde · #4 Post / In Thread 29th December 2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

Bending the wrapper

Mmm it will be interesting to see that done! Plenty of heat and weetabix!

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #5 Post / In Thread 29th December 2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by concorde

Mmm it will be interesting to see that done! Plenty of heat and weetabix!

I'm told, no heat, and a large jack

concorde · #6 Post / In Thread 29th December 2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

I'm told, no heat, and a large jack

Okay but how? I can't quite see it myself