Thread: Restoring a Weir boiler feed pump

Hi all,
no response from the bank yet but maybe today
I think Simon said it all in his post and perhaps that's what's so annoying. I will live in hope though.
The cold isn't so bad (I don't believe I actually said that ) but Gavin is right about a few of our nights lately. It does mean that everytime we go on holiday it is always going to be to a warmer climate, even if it is just down the road a bit
Funny you should say Ray as I had visions of a vertical boiler with a Weirs feed pump and vertical steam engine mounted on a mower deck...
Hopefully I will have some great news tonight.
Thanks for the support guys.

Phil

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

There could be a slight delay in pics of quality
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Phil

Hi Phil,

Did you get this fixed ?

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Nothing to report at the moment.
Here's the reason why. Flat out in Mildura.

Phil

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How was the visit to the old pumping station museum ?

Must have been cold to have the gas burner running or was that ready for a metal burn

Originally Posted by j.ashburn

Good to see is why I want to get the old touring coach mobile so can take the shed with me.hence the Mars rebuild.Am impressed to the [lack of]back teeth with these machines abliet this old girl has had a few Mars Bars under her belt.she got a few missing[teeth].Love the Murray and its steam rich heritage. John.

Ok so is there a link to this "old touring coach" more info please

Originally Posted by BaronJ

Hi Phil,

Did you get this fixed ?

Hi Baron,
It took a bit of surgery but thankfully it was only the UV filter that was destroyed with minimal damage to the mating thread on the lens.
I get an error message occasionally now but it resets when I pull the battery.

Phila

Originally Posted by wheelinround

How was the visit to the old pumping station museum ?

Must have been cold to have the gas burner running or was that ready for a metal burn

Hi Ray,
In the meantime, I went to Mildura again only this time I was early enough to watch them start it.
I managed to get some footage. I'll post it in another thread when the computer gets set up.
Moved house this weekend. Well, house yesterday, workshop today. Only the lathe and shaper sitting alone at the moment.
With incredible amounts of luck I'll be doing it again in 60 days.
We have been assured the bank will tell us tomorrow. The 'not knowing' is killing me.

Phil

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Hi Ray,
In the meantime, I went to Mildura again only this time I was early enough to watch them start it.
I managed to get some footage. I'll post it in another thread when the computer gets set up.
Moved house this weekend. Well, house yesterday, workshop today. Only the lathe and shaper sitting alone at the moment.
With incredible amounts of luck I'll be doing it again in 60 days.
We have been assured the bank will tell us tomorrow. The 'not knowing' is killing me.

Phil

It takes a pretty serious problem for a knockback these days Phil. I feel for you tho and cannot wait to see and hear about the new location. I watched Tubalcain going on a road trip to buy a Vespa Scooter and other stuff, the last few days. The roadside view was mostly boring. You would expect that from the Mid West tho. Maybe you could do some road trips. All I ever seem to see is roos, but the area around me is beautiful all the same. Actually I think roos are a beautiful animal, except when wedged in the front of my car.

Dean

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

We have been assured the bank will tell us tomorrow. The 'not knowing' is killing me.

It's not doing much for the rest of us either

Michael

Hey phil. I hope your application for a loan ftom the bank was not similar to Neil from the young ones!
Simon

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Found it!

Letter to the bank manager - The Young Ones - BBC comedy - YouTube

Simon

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Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Hi Baron,
It took a bit of surgery but thankfully it was only the UV filter that was destroyed with minimal damage to the mating thread on the lens.
I get an error message occasionally now but it resets when I pull the battery.

Phil

Hi Phil,
I'm glad you got it fixed. I was going to suggest that it could have been just the filter that had gotten broken.
I did a similar thing with my old Polaroid camera, trapped it when slamming the van door. Luckily the threaded sleeve on mine was on the outside. But then the dam thing completely packed up a few weeks later.

Originally Posted by BaronJ

Hi Phil,
I'm glad you got it fixed. I was going to suggest that it could have been just the filter that had gotten broken.
I did a similar thing with my old Polaroid camera, trapped it when slamming the van door. Luckily the threaded sleeve on mine was on the outside. But then the dam thing completely packed up a few weeks later.

Hi Baron,
The only bad part of the damage was belting I got when I showed the missus.

Hi Simon,
If we don't get the loan they might get a letter like that anyway lol

I have been assured we will find out today.
They have put an urgency notice on it.

Phil

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Hi Ray,
In the meantime, I went to Mildura again only this time I was early enough to watch them start it.
I managed to get some footage. I'll post it in another thread when the computer gets set up.
Moved house this weekend. Well, house yesterday, workshop today. Only the lathe and shaper sitting alone at the moment.
With incredible amounts of luck I'll be doing it again in 60 days.
We have been assured the bank will tell us tomorrow. The 'not knowing' is killing me.

Phil

Thanks Phil sawit once running way back in the 80's when passing through.

Moving twice now thats got to hurt all that gear and setting up to do we look forward to the WiP (joking)

This could be the kiss of death but we got the finance...they just need to send a representative out, pretty much for a 'drive by', I guess to make sure that there is actually a house to buy.

Phil
ps fingers crossed he goes to the right address