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Title: Sight glass wanted
Post by: dbninja on January 21, 2010, 07:41:23 pm

chaps

i need to replace a broken sight glass on a  Maxwell Hemmens "The caton"...


its nominally .2" (5mm)  Diameter


where could i aquire such a thing

thanks

db





ooops sorry.. posted in wrong section

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: SteamboatPhil on January 21, 2010, 08:13:17 pm

Polly Model Engineering should be able to help you out  :-))

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on January 21, 2010, 09:37:38 pm

handy bloke to deal off, cheap and knowledgeable

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Clevedon-Steam__W0QQ_armrsZ1

Peter

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: wideawake on January 21, 2010, 10:10:04 pm

Quote from: HS93 on January 21, 2010, 09:37:38 pm

handy bloke to deal off, cheap and knowledgeable

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Clevedon-Steam__W0QQ_armrsZ1

Peter

Yup - beat me to it.   Jerry (ex-Cheddar) is a good bloke and very helpful.

Cheers

Guy

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: dbninja on January 21, 2010, 11:51:47 pm

thanks for the prompt replies..

Clevedon it is :-))   5mm dia cut to correct length for £1

sorted

db

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: andywright on January 22, 2010, 02:39:51 pm

Can't beat that, he made me a 'T' for my displacement lubricator, it was with me in about 3 days.

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: benjaml1 on January 23, 2010, 01:46:11 am

Quote from: Steamboatphil on January 21, 2010, 08:13:17 pm

Polly Model Engineering should be able to help you out  :-))

The reason why my Sun is one month behind schedule is because Jayne at Polly Model couldn't be ar$ed to E-Mail/phone/send me a pigeon that the Stuart paint (on backorder) was quote: "Not cost effective to re-order."... Last time I deal with them... >:-o

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on January 23, 2010, 03:52:13 am

what colour are you after there is always  http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/

Peter

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: benjaml1 on January 23, 2010, 09:31:36 am

Thanks, but after the delay I got it direct from Stuart.... :-))

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: dbninja on January 23, 2010, 11:06:11 am

Quote from: benjaml1 on January 23, 2010, 01:46:11 am

The reason why my Sun is one month behind schedule is because Jayne at Polly Model couldn't be ar$ed to E-Mail/phone/send me a pigeon that the Stuart paint (on backorder) was quote: "Not cost effective to re-order."... Last time I deal with them... >:-o

Sorry to hear that Benjamin...

their response to my request for a new gauge glass for the hemmens was instant, and highly detailed so that they could ensure the correct sized component was sent!

in fact i thought it was bl00dy  excellent considering the item i wanted was only going to cost a pound :-))

credit where its due


db

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: benjaml1 on January 23, 2010, 11:34:47 am

I'm sure mine was a one off case... ok2

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: dbninja on February 05, 2010, 07:04:07 pm

got to give Jeremy at Clevedon steam an enormous......   "THANKYOU"


i did manage to break the new gauge glass he sent me due to my stupidity!!! 



a quick phone call to Jeremy in the morning had 2 new gauge glasses dropping through my letter box the following morning!  just on the promise of a cheque in the post to him


excellent service Jeremy well done!


thanks

David

Title: Re: Sight glass wanted
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on February 05, 2010, 07:34:13 pm

He wont do it again if you keep calling him  Jeremy  {-)  %%


Peter