Restoration of a 1961 Mamod SR1 nut and bolt live Steam Roller.

[@DieterPiening]

Danke - habe sehr viel gelernt. Werde bald meine Dampfwalze restaurieren.

[@recollectable4258]

Great I’m happy the video helped good luck with the restoration

[@rtalbot87]

AND, now I think about it, I had some power take off items too. I suspect my father bought to encourage our intellectual development. God Bless Him for having such vision in what would make a young boy tick. I grew up to become an Electronics Engineer and my younger brother a Mechanical Engineer. Thank you Dad.

[@recollectable4258]

Good man, encouraging you in the right direction through play. As it should be for kids 👍

[@binkyboobosh1]

A lovely job and another one saved. I've got one from 1970, bought for me by my grandfather. I will leave it to my grandson who I hope will enjoy it as much as I have..

[@recollectable4258]

Nice idea I’m thinking the same for my 2 grandsons, however they are only a few months old and I probably won’t give them the engines till they are 12.

[@martinbalmond1302]

one of the best restorations I have seen and yet.... bent drive axle!

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks and Agree I should have stopped filming and fixed that, maybe was just too eager to post. Got a new video posting this weekend please give it a checkout. Thanks Rich

[@rtalbot87]

I am amazed at the condition of the boiler after all these years. Well done for taking the time and trouble to restore such a wonderful machine.

[@recollectable4258]

Thank you very much! The boiler was good they sometimes suffer de-zink a kind of brass rot.

[@666katanaman]

Thanks Rich.

[@modelsteam2805]

A fabulous restoration ! Some interesting techniques you have used there - I would have never thought of using a syringe to paint the rear wheels ! They turned out great. It was good to see you fired the model afterwards & hope it didn’t damage the paintwork too much. Well done indeed.

[@recollectable4258]

Hi and thanks for the comment Decided to try the syringe for the wheels after struggling in the past with masking tape. Takes a little patience but I wouldn’t do them early sr1 wheels any other way now Cheers Rich

[@zhuulex]

Preciosa y delicada restauración. Felicitaciones 😍

[@recollectable4258]

Gracias, fue una restauración agradable y tu comentario la hizo aún mejor.

[@bethmotgomery2662]

Oh hello George.

[@recollectable4258]

🤣

[@copperman752]

Oh - my -gosh... You made this BETTER than new! KUDOS to you, it's awesome! In 1961 I was 6 years old, I would have loved this - burnt fingers and all, LOL!

[@recollectable4258]

Very flattering comment thanks, A few years after 61 for me but still remember Mamods and burnt fingers. Fun days

[@gharker55]

Great refurbished finish

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks George, yes decided a full restoration on this one and was happy how it turned out. Rich

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

That is very cool..

[@recollectable4258]

Hey thanks

[@ronaldlake5592]

Beautiful restoration I just wish that Mamod had stayed with the nut and bolt design instead of going to rivets as would make easier to repair and restore these engines.

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks Yes I think the nut and bolt design was mush nicer visually as well.

[@Modelsteam-jw4wk]

Great video lovely engine I wish I could get a nut and bolt sr1 one but they are rare to find my friend owns one and he says it’s one of the first sr1s in the world.

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks. The 1961 SR1 was Mamods first mobile engine, They do come up occasionally on eBay Uk but quite often without the one piece burner which are very hard to find

[@samrobinson1509]

Well cool!

[@recollectable4258]

Cheers Sam

[@jamesfield5346]

🤩 ng results per usual.

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks James 👍

[@rtalbot87]

How wonderful. I had one. No recollection of what happened to it. What a shame.

[@recollectable4258]

Mine from childhood also went missing. Believe it or not Mamod are still on the go .

[@leonperry123]

Nice one. I put speed at 2x.😂

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks, Trying to make videos a bit shorter now.

[@ShinjiroAragaki-c4x]

ROAD ROLLER DA

[@joelninnes790]

The rear axle mounts, did you make them yourself? Would love some of them. Great job!

[@recollectable4258]

Hi and thanks for the comment, no I didn’t make the axle mounts they came with the new stainless steel cowl, please see link . Thanks Rich www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175643235638?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=q1MBYA9QT52&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Vr3MCtt4TXO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@jalleman61]

Just picked one of these up but how do you tell what year?Is that scuttle remade or where the rollers made as one with the meth burner.Also what color scheme have you used? Fantastic rebuild😊😊

[@recollectable4258]

The 1961 models were the first rollers and factory built with the one piece burner scuttle. 1965 saw the two piece burner and the introduction of pop rivets to hold parts together instead of nuts and bolts. 1968 saw the introduction of a reverse gear lever 1972 saw new design wheels and whistle 1978 the introduction of a sight glass instead of a water level plug Hope that helps you date yours Cheers Rich

[@jalleman61]

How did you determine the correct yesr?😊

[@recollectable4258]

Hi sorry did you mean year? If so there’s lots of info for dating Mamods online. Nuts and bolts rather than rivets on the earlier models. Cheers.

[@jalleman61]

@recollectable4258 Thanks for the info as Im excited to get my new roller home.Other than a tear in the original box, everything is comeplete down to the instruction sheet

[@recollectable4258]

Sounds like a good one 👍try www.mikes-steam-engines.co.uk/ if you don’t know the year.

[@jalleman61]

Great restore and probably looks better than new.What are the colors that you use as in the US the exact colors are disputable at best.

[@recollectable4258]

Will check for you tomorrow

[@recollectable4258]

Hi & thanks for the comment On this early model I used RAL 6017 may green, later models used a darker green And the red is RAL 3002 Carmine red. Hope this helps and you can acquire in the US All the Best Rich

[@hh0520]

what type of paint stripper did you use

[@recollectable4258]

Hi I used Nitromors the liquid one which I find better than the aerosol Cheers

[@andrewp1390]

At 2.04 you can see the 2 screws holding the piston to flywheel plate - do y ou know what size they are as I need to get 2 replacement ones

[@recollectable4258]

Will have to come back to you on that can’t remember off the top of my head. Just checking you mean the green frame screws to the chrome cowl 5:20 ?

[@andrewp1390]

@@recollectable4258 yes thats the one thanks

[@666katanaman]

Great job, as expected after seeing your other work. Do you know the size/thread of the smokebox to boiler screws? Cheers

[@recollectable4258]

Thanks for the comment. 6 Ba if I remember correctly Cheers Rich

[@666katanaman]

7 BA!

[@recollectable4258]

Sure these are 6ba

[@666katanaman]

@@recollectable4258 Can confirm smokebox screws are 7BA x approx 1/4" Rich.