(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Office of Steam Forum for Model &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Toy Steam Gas &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Hot Air Engines (HTM) https://officeofsteamforum.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Restorations ***************************************************** #Post#: 62043-------------------------------------------------- Re: Restoration of Doll 365 By: Hassellbear Date: March 24, 2024, 12:48 am --------------------------------------------------------- Hi TraviSteamNThings, I haven’t belted up the governor yet, but it should be able to run it. It drove my dynamo fairly well when running on air. Due to piston rod wear, my 365 seeps a bit where those rods enter the cylinders. After running awhile, oily water does accumulate on the base below the piston rods. You can see this seepage in the closeup YouTube video a couple of posts above and compare it to your engine. It’s too bad these engines don’t have replaceable packing where the piston rods enter the cylinders. Overall, due to wear, my Doll isn’t a super lively runner. I guess that’s to be expected for an engine that’s nearly 100 years old. Good luck with that Doll, and Happy Steaming. Darryl #Post#: 62855-------------------------------------------------- Re: Restoration of Doll 365 By: Tadfafty Date: April 20, 2024, 5:24 pm --------------------------------------------------------- I am so impressed in the technical skill in this. #Post#: 63011-------------------------------------------------- Re: Restoration of Doll 365 By: Hassellbear Date: April 23, 2024, 8:00 pm --------------------------------------------------------- A bit more work on the Doll after taking a break. Since the boiler had to come off for repair, it made sense to change the color of the base from machinery grey with sharpie penstripes to a more original green with painted pinstripes. The straight striping was laid down with a Beugler pinstriping tool, and the curves were masked and painted with a brush. Not a perfect job by any means, but better than before. I intended to paint a light green stripe inside of the red one, but I’m gonna stop while I’m ahead. Now on to the boiler repair. [attachimg=1] [attachimg=2] [attachimg=3] [attachimg=4] [attachimg=5] #Post#: 63015-------------------------------------------------- Re: Restoration of Doll 365 By: Stoker Date: April 24, 2024, 8:38 am --------------------------------------------------------- That pinstriping looks far better than anything I could manage .... regardless of what type of tool was used! Nicely Done!!! #Post#: 63131-------------------------------------------------- Re: Restoration of Doll 365 By: Hassellbear Date: April 28, 2024, 3:01 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Pinstripes - Part 2 [attachimg=1][attachimg=2] #Post#: 63143-------------------------------------------------- Re: Restoration of Doll 365 By: txlabman Date: April 29, 2024, 9:03 am --------------------------------------------------------- Well done on the pinstriping! ***************************************************** (DIR) Previous Page (DIR) Next Page