ANOTHER ENGINE

Hi Guys,

I have been out tonight an purchased another engine.

It's a 1931 Lister A - 3HP

It has been pretty much restored, but I will probably change a few things on it like the trolley. I fancy making up a nice oak one for it, should look great with my H2 pump that I am now finishing.

A few cosmetic things need to be done, but nothing that will cause a problem.

I think the paint is slightly the wrong shade so will probably re-paint as well.

It is a genuine Cornish engine and has spent all of it's life on farms in the Helston area.

Started easy and is running fairly even. check bearings etc and no play in them.

Managed to get it for £220, which I thought was pretty good, what do you guys think??

Picking it up on sunday evening, I will post some pictures then.

regards

Martin

he said there a beast of an engine, his use to kick back at him, but great engine, and he cant wait to see it at the rallys , have you any photos

pink lady wrote:he said there a beast of an engine, his use to kick back at him, but great engine, and he cant wait to see it at the rallys , have you any photos

Cant wait to get it home and have a play.

Yes it is a bit of a beast, but did not appear to kick back. (Time will tell)

How is the old boy anyway, must have frightend the S--t out of him when his sight went.

I ended up in A & E last year when I had an allergic reaction to Optrex Conjunctivitus drops. It aint nice when you cant see, I looked like someone had given me a good smackin. I know how he is feeling.

I had a double whammy that night cause when we got back we found my dad at the bottom of my stairs with a broken leg in three places. Ohhh joy it was back down to A&E!!!

He loves babysitting - buy dont go upstairs much anymore, wonder why??

Get better soon mate, youll have to come over with pink lady one night for a few drinks an play engines when yer better.

Regards

Martin.

Sounds like you got a nice engine, if the timing is not right they will kick back .
You do now how to start an engine properlly do you ?
Not joking a lot of you dont
Chris

JONESEY wrote:Sounds like you got a nice engine, if the timing is not right they will kick back .
You do now how to start an engine properlly do you ?
Not joking a lot of you dont
Chris

Chris,

The Lister A is going to be a new challenge for me.

Any advise on this one will be gratefully recieved.

It seemed ok when the guy started it, seemd fairly effortless.

Regards

Martin.

Hi Martin!!

Where abouts did you find the engine too?

They are great engines

Adam

Martin, you didn't buy it for your "wife" did you, it is realy yours :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

we can have are own little gathering, forget the men :P :P :P

Who would you get to start your engines Lauren :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

if it had a de compresser lever and he said those engines were not made with them, so im going to have to grow some muscles :P :P

:agree: :agree: :agree:

:picneeded:

:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

Statman wrote:Hi Martin!!

Where abouts did you find the engine too?

They are great engines

Adam

It was in the november issue of Stationary Engine magazine.

Needs a bit of work doing to get it as it should be, but seems to run fine.

regards

Mart.

iansw wrote:Martin, you didn't buy it for your "wife" did you, it is realy yours :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

No Way!! - it's mine!!!!!

I did have to creep around the wife a little to be able to buy it though, even took her out for a meal earlier this week for her birthday, and bought her some GHD hair staighteners (What ever they are)??

Worked a treat.......................

regards

Mart.

Boys Boys just stamp your foot down and say Bitch I am buying another engine
But there are all ways buts :lol3: It never works for me :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
To her it is all scrap she never asks about them I never tell her how many I have or how manys coming :lol2:
The only time she says anything is why do you want a field with a barn
Answer the grandkids might like a Horse and Donky
It works are thats nice :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
Chris

JONESEY wrote:Boys Boys just stamp your foot down and say Bitch I am buying another engine
But there are all ways buts :lol3: It never works for me :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
To her it is all scrap she never asks about them I never tell her how many I have or how manys coming :lol2:
The only time she says anything is why do you want a field with a barn
Answer the grandkids might like a Horse and Donky
It works are thats nice :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
Chris

Chris,

If I said "Bitch I am buying another engine", I would be waking up in hospital in the ITU dept.



Believe you me, you dont speak to "The Old Cornish Birds" like that. (softly softly, nicely nicely) works really well!!


Martin. :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: