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Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: Ironhorse57 Date: May 21, 2022, 4:32 pm
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Probably better known for their range of small model aircraft
engines, this UK company based on the Isle of Man also made a
Stirling engine from, I believe, the late 1950's, I don't know
when production ceased.
This one I bought as a cheap restoration project, it came to me
full seized and showing some years of neglect, plus a grim
looking flywheel which the Mazac worm had clearly been munching
on:
[attachimg=1]
[attachimg=2]
A few weeks on and:
[attachimg=3]
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Re: Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: Ironhorse57 Date: May 21, 2022, 4:36 pm
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Don't know what happened there, hadn't quite finished..
Anyway, another photo of the engine as it is now:
[attachimg=1]
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Re: Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: Ironhorse57 Date: May 21, 2022, 4:38 pm
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And a short video - the burner is quite lively once things warm
up in the firebox:
(HTM) https://youtu.be/b_IpzaC9s2M
Dave
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Re: Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: Quickj Date: May 21, 2022, 8:10 pm
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Dave,
Just like the Davies Charlton that I got a few months ago. I
like it a lot.
You did a nice job with the restoration, and it runs well.
Subscribed to your Channel!
Jim in Minnesota
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Re: Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: St Paul Steam Date: May 21, 2022, 10:09 pm
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Nice work Dave , it looks like the precursor to the PM research
model
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Re: Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: skeptic49 Date: May 22, 2022, 6:48 am
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Congratulations on the very nice restoration.
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Re: Davies Charlton hot air engine
By: RedRyder Date: May 22, 2022, 11:07 am
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Great job on the resto and video, Dave..!!
Gil
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