Restored Mamod Steam Engine Test Run

[@logcoatingservices]

Thanks for sharing, brought back some great memories of when i was 11 yrs old - some 47 yrs ago now, Playing with it in our back yard 😊

[@andrewoverton5246]

Hi Kev glad to see you back again and making new videos, hope you are feeling better and maybe consider a belling update sometime would be nice . Well done looks super now you have restored the Mamod steam engine. All shiny and working for you ,memories of your past .

[@BramleyProductions]

Yep, I'm back after quite a difficult winter! I was so pleased with how this little old Mamod turned out it does hold so many happy memories of childhood! Thanks again for your lovely comment, Kev.

[@robertgosling2758]

Congratulatios - job well done!

[@BramleyProductions]

Yep, I was so pleased with how it now looks for me this is a real memory of opening this up when I was 10 years old on Christmas morning! Thanks for your super comment. Kev.

[@vatonix84]

It runs quite slow, take a look at the safety valve gaskets and replace them!

[@BramleyProductions]

They were all replaced as new, to be honest. However, I did not oversteam it as this was the first time it had run in 45+ years so that's why it was maybe a bit slow plus the new washer I put on top of the safety valve just broke! But amazing a toy you had when you were 10 and now I am 64 still works well-built toys for sure with a bit of cleaning up. Thanks for your super comment. Kev.

[@bietebouwer]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this - I really love your videos!

[@BramleyProductions]

Thank you for your super kind comment. I hope now to get back into more videos again it's so lovely when you get super comments like yours so many thanks. Kev.

[@bietebouwer]

I don't think everyone knows how much time it takes to make these videos, but there's certainly a whole community out there who appreciates them. Keep up the good work, and take care!

[@BramleyProductions]

@@bietebouwer Very true words indeed. Many thanks for your very kind comments thanks Kev.

[@timothynorris4288]

Lovely job.

[@BramleyProductions]

Many thanks yep it brought many happy memories of being 10+ years old again and it looks good enough now to display again now! Thanks, Kev.

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

A lot of steam escaping from the safety valve. I don’t recall mine doing that.

[@BramleyProductions]

Yep spot on they should not do that there should be a small rubber washer around the safety valve! To stop this from happening this I had bought a new washer but typical of me! I broke it putting it on! Another new sorted this issue out Thanks Kev.

[@bethmotgomery2662]

Excuse me for asking, I have a concept idea about making a steamer boat and I was thinking of using the me3 for the main propulsion of the boat and use 2 of these stationary engines for turning the boat with paddle wheels. But is there a way to control the direction of the fly wheel? Also is there a way to hook up a paddle wheel to the fly wheel since I will have 2 paddle wheels, one on each side for the stationary engines to power??

[@BramleyProductions]

This might work but I am no expert with the leaver on this model you can make the flywheel go forwards and backwards so yes you can do that! Sorry, you lost me on the paddle wheel question! I would not have a clue about that. This sounds like a fun project I hope it goes well for you thanks for the comment. Kev.

[@bethmotgomery2662]

Basically my paddle wheel question is, is there a way to connect an axle to the fly wheel on one end or do I need to use a separate pulley?

[@BramleyProductions]

@@bethmotgomery2662 I think the pully Would work well you might even be able to adapt the flywheel to connect an axle! But sure you can connect a pully no problem with that I do know Kev.

[@bethmotgomery2662]

Oh that's great! Also I have finalized my concept of instead of making 1 boat with 3 engines, I thought of making 2 boats, A side wheeler steam tug With the twin stationary engines and a smaller steamer boat that is powered by the me3. to rescue with the tug when out of fuel.

[@charliemouzer9214]

I had a mamod steam engine one in that I manged to start although I believe its a older model as it doesn't not have A whistle