I have one of these! It's a really smooth and quiet runner. It was given to me by a friend who already has many larger engines, so wasn't interested in a tiny litl'n. He did tell me that there were only a few dozen engines left, so quite a rare find! Your restoration is is utterly brilliant, far better than i could ever manage. A steam engine is in safe hands if it is in your possession good sir.
Thanks Mike. It's a shame about the extra holes in the firebox, one of the previous owners had put small pieces of aluminum angle in the corners and screwed them in place.
Really good restoration Alan. Do miss the Phillips head screws though ;) Do you buy those routed/chamfered edge wooden bases or make them? They look very uniform/well done. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob. The base on the PW 201 is bought, the one on the PW 202 I made from some scrap mahogany and if i remember correctly the one on the PW 203 is an old bread cutting board!
Thank you. No, Bowman Model Steam Engines were produced by Geoffrey Bowman Jenkins, his company was founded in 1926 and produced engines until the late 1940s. Then a company called Piece Parts and Assemblies Ltd bought the Bowman name and produced a range of three model steam engines. These now known as the Luton Bowman Engines of which this is one.
Thank you. For a while there was someone on ebay selling a reproduction burner for these. That was a couple of years ago, I haven't seen any on ebay for quite some time now.
@@RetroSteamTech Ah no worries. It looks like the small Mamod ones are the right dimensions. If you don't mind me asking another question: do you know the thread size of the water level plug at the end of the boiler, or are you able to measure it?
I have one of these!
It's a really smooth and quiet runner.
It was given to me by a friend who already has many larger engines, so wasn't interested in a tiny litl'n. He did tell me that there were only a few dozen engines left, so quite a rare find!
Your restoration is is utterly brilliant, far better than i could ever manage.
A steam engine is in safe hands if it is in your possession good sir.
Thank you. This model does seem to be much rarer than the other two.
Nicely done! I think adding the wooden base makes them look classic.
Thanks Craig. The wooden bases do look nice but take up valuable extra shelf space!
Very tastefully restored Alan and the wooden base is a nice touch.
Thanks Mike. It's a shame about the extra holes in the firebox, one of the previous owners had put small pieces of aluminum angle in the corners and screwed them in place.
Thanks for the video. Looking really nice and runs well. Would still like to see more of the machining work.
Thanks Colin, I have a video coming up which shows the machining of the drawer handles for the Neslien Toolbox.
Really good restoration Alan. Do miss the Phillips head screws though ;)
Do you buy those routed/chamfered edge wooden bases or make them? They look very uniform/well done.
Cheers Rob
Hi Rob. The base on the PW 201 is bought, the one on the PW 202 I made from some scrap mahogany and if i remember correctly the one on the PW 203 is an old bread cutting board!
The disc flywheel looks amazing! Loley resto. Are Luton Bowman and Bowman the same company?
Thank you. No, Bowman Model Steam Engines were produced by Geoffrey Bowman Jenkins, his company was founded in 1926 and produced engines until the late 1940s. Then a company called Piece Parts and Assemblies Ltd bought the Bowman name and produced a range of three model steam engines. These now known as the Luton Bowman Engines of which this is one.
@@RetroSteamTech thanks for informing me
Very nicely restored!
You mention you can get reproduction/replacement burners, where would you get one? Mine is missing the burner and tank.
Thank you. For a while there was someone on ebay selling a reproduction burner for these. That was a couple of years ago, I haven't seen any on ebay for quite some time now.
@@RetroSteamTech Ah no worries. It looks like the small Mamod ones are the right dimensions.
If you don't mind me asking another question: do you know the thread size of the water level plug at the end of the boiler, or are you able to measure it?
@@odgalvin Yes, I believe that it is 4BA.