Great job of restoring the little Mamod & bringing it back to its former glory. Can I just say it’s good to see someone using the correct tool for removing the fasteners, rather than watching someone trying to fumble with a pair of pliers rounding off nuts ! Having the box with any engine is a real bonus & you did a great job of restoring that too. I would never have thought about taking it apart to iron it. Great tip. I always keep my engine boxes, even ones I’ve built up from kits.
Thanks enjoy restoring old steam and other retro items so have built up a few tools for the job. Great to have the original box for old toys etc, you do right keeping all your boxes Thanks Rich
My little Mamod Minor started me off into a lifetime fascination with steam engines. It still works fine, looking a little tired but mechanically sound. No need of cosmetic restoration. This was an interesting video and good to see one of these little engines being cherished
I think that I enjoyed the restoration of the box more than the steam engine itself. 🙂 I have only seen one other restoration channel do that -- and those are usually modern reproductions of the vintage packaging.
Interesting video, thanks. I have the same model in my shed that I had when I was a kid, I may have a go at restoring it. I’m sure the gauze in the burner has rusted away, maybe it got a little water in it at some point.
Nice save. You brought it back to a glorious state and will always look good in a display case. I'm assuming by your dedication to these you have quite a collection. If so, please do a video on what you have with a bit of that history per model please. Once again nice work...Bill from CO.
Thanks Bill for the comments, Yes I have a considerable collection of steam engines. mainly Uk and German, then a few others from the world. like the idea of video of my collection with history but it will take some time to put it together, I will be posting more videos going forward, Thanks again Rich
Fantastic footage and a satisfying conclusion. Can you share the brand of adhesive used to repair the box and also the picture framing tape. Thanks, Premi
Hi Premi Glad you enjoyed the footage, The glue was Bostic all purpose clear glue, the tape brand I can’t remember but I know it was the permanent one I used. The other version could be removed. Hope that helps Thanks
Not usually too much can go wrong, if moving parts oiled up and no excessive steam loss anywhere. Maybe a scaled up steam pipe try poking a medium copper wire through the pipe.
Great job of restoring the little Mamod & bringing it back to its former glory. Can I just say it’s good to see someone using the correct tool for removing the fasteners, rather than watching someone trying to fumble with a pair of pliers rounding off nuts !
Having the box with any engine is a real bonus & you did a great job of restoring that too. I would never have thought about taking it apart to iron it. Great tip. I always keep my engine boxes, even ones I’ve built up from kits.
Thanks enjoy restoring old steam and other retro items so have built up a few tools for the job.
Great to have the original box for old toys etc, you do right keeping all your boxes
Thanks
Rich
Great job. The marker trick on the decal is fantastic. Thanks for sharing your techniques.
Thanks Denny. Hope you found it helpful thanks for watching
I had one of those back in the 70's, great fun when you add some wheels and gears.
Me too. Had great fun modifying them with Meccano in the 70s
Must have had gearing wrong on mine!!
Nice work. I didn't expect you would also restoree the box!
Thanks, Couldn’t leave that tatty box
My little Mamod Minor started me off into a lifetime fascination with steam engines.
It still works fine, looking a little tired but mechanically sound. No need of cosmetic restoration. This was an interesting video and good to see one of these little engines being cherished
Hi. Glad you found the video interesting. And have to agree they are fascinating toys there’s some amazing models out there.
I think that I enjoyed the restoration of the box more than the steam engine itself. 🙂 I have only seen one other restoration channel do that -- and those are usually modern reproductions of the vintage packaging.
😀 quite enjoyed fixing the box up
I had one of those, the last model with the water level plug, when I was a kid back in the 70:s. I even built a car powered by it from Lego.
A great and popular toy in the 70s. Many experiments had.
Awesome. Like many, had one myself! Many a happy burned finder and knuckles on them! 👍🏼
Think many of us got a burnt finger on these. Great toys.
Beautiful work! I love it! Subscribed, and looking forward to more.
Thanks for subscribing more coming ASAP
Had one..many happy hours playing with Meth,fire&Steam as a 9/10yr old.
Try doing it these days!!
Yeah me too. a burnt finger finger end or setting the whole thing on fire with too much meths, you learned you’re mistakes 😂
@@recollectable4258 Its like "oh my hands alight" when you cannot see the flame..
Awesome job 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
You've very well earned a new subscriber !!
Thanks. Happy you enjoyed the video
That’s a very nice Minor. I have an engine similar to that called the SP2. I’m hoping to get mine back to looking new soon
Hello, never owned an sp2 but I think you can still get the chrome burner box sides if they are beyond a clean up,
Good look with the restoration.
Great restore.
Thanks!
Excellent! just one tip: When gluing box flaps down using some mdf or similar either side between the clamp will produce a better result.
Good tip, thanks
Interesting video, thanks.
I have the same model in my shed that I had when I was a kid, I may have a go at restoring it.
I’m sure the gauze in the burner has rusted away, maybe it got a little water in it at some point.
Thanks for the comment, if it was yours when you were a kid give it a go restoring it just for memories, they nearly always still run.
Cheers
Rich
I have a MAMOD steam roller and a steam wagon. Bought them new in 1984.
Probably still running great today, 39 years later 👍
Got my traction engine in 1973 and a mecanno static engine in 1971...still have them
I also had one of this while I'm in UK.
Was a very popular toy
Enjoyed that! Thanks, and subbed. I have a '60s SE3 which I've had since new, and which I want to restore, but I'm having real trouble finding parts!
Good luck here’s a few sites for you to check out
www.mamodonline.co.uk
www.forest-classics.co.uk/mamod
www.mamodparts.com
Good Job!
Thanks!
Nice save. You brought it back to a glorious state and will always look good in a display case. I'm assuming by your dedication to these you have quite a collection. If so, please do a video on what you have with a bit of that history per model please. Once again nice work...Bill from CO.
Thanks Bill for the comments,
Yes I have a considerable collection of steam engines. mainly Uk and German, then a few others from the world.
like the idea of video of my collection with history but it will take some time to put it together, I will be posting more videos going forward,
Thanks again Rich
unreal totally unreal. even restoring the box!!!!
Thanks Peter
Fantastic footage and a satisfying conclusion. Can you share the brand of adhesive used to repair the box and also the picture framing tape. Thanks, Premi
Hi Premi
Glad you enjoyed the footage,
The glue was Bostic all purpose clear glue, the tape brand I can’t remember but I know it was the permanent one I used. The other version could be removed.
Hope that helps
Thanks
Hi just bought mm 1 do you know where I can get decals for her thanks for sharing David
Yes Try
suffolksteamengines.co.uk
Thanks for the visit
More coming very soon
Excellent . What make of heat resistant paint do you use ?
Have tried a few from gloss black brake calliper paint, also Matt stove paint from B&Q followed by 3 coats of VHT clear lacquer by e.tech
Correction XHT clear lacquer not VHT
i had something like this in a steamroller chassis
👍 Yeah there is hundreds of different models made by various manufacturers from the early 1900s up to the present day,
What fuel do you use in the vaporizing burner
Methylated spirits in the vaporising burners.
I give you a dozen thumbs up , but TH-cam won't let me .
Thanks Ab
What’s the difference between a Minor 1 and 2?
Hi. The Minor 1 was the first smaller model made by Mamod around 1939, the minor 2 introduced around 1950 was of the same design but much bigger.
A arruela lisa, não foi montada conforme posição na desmontagem. Ele montou no lado da polia. (3':30")~(9':18")
👍 very observant Arthur, however this was picked up on in the commentary (9:34) was later corrected
Thanks
No test ?
Yes right at the end of the video.
I still have mine, for some reason it stopped working!!!!
Not usually too much can go wrong, if moving parts oiled up and no excessive steam loss anywhere. Maybe a scaled up steam pipe try poking a medium copper wire through the pipe.
Покажи как оно работает.
Hi
There’s a short clip at the very end of the video of the model running, also see some of my other videos of engines running
Thanks
Rich