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Below are some photo's of the traction engine built by my late father. It's an M.E. 1" scale traction engine designed by Henry Greenly and built by my father in 1946/47. My mother said it took him 18 months. Home from work, dinner then shed. I sometimes wonder how I got born. I haven't a clue how to run it and if memory serves, it hasn't run for 50 years. It will need pressure testing etc before it does. As to value?

Below is a photo of my Petter diesel generator. I apologise for the poor quality but it is right in a far corner of the workshop. The engine is a Petter single cylinder diesel AA1. Number 74343 AA1. 3bhp. 3000rpm. The generator by EP Allan & Co. KVA 2.5 Serial No 1022 2P. 110/240v Single phase. 50 cycles. Amps 17,4 - 8.7. I bought this some years back when we had several long power cuts. As in days. £150. Since then we have only had very short ones. I run it now and then, but I think the neighbours, not that we have many, would be a tad upset if run through the night. It's one noisy beast. I haven't a clue as to old it is. Hope it's of a bit of interest.

Thanks Neil, yep it's all going on video Thanks Kenny. Thanks mate. Thanks Norm... What's up with your old work mates, it's only metal after all! Nope, it's a bit too cold for me up north.. Better Wheel Horse shopping down south as well Thank you very much, loads more to come.. This is not part of the repairs but I thought I'd show you all anyway.. I thought I would have a bash as seeing how much double curvature I could create without having to cut and weld which is how I did the lower corners of the hood.. It gives me hope that should I ever have to remake top corners of a hood they shouldn't be too bad to shape

Ian, you are a very talented fellow! Love to see your building & modification photos!

Some of the lads in the sheet metal department where I used to work, would have had a blue duck fit if asked to do that. Full marks Ian. Ever thought of moving up here?

Spot on ian

Sure looks a professional job to me Ian,,,,,,

It is always good to document what repairs you do to a machine either by pics text or video & Ian covers every aspect of that

Nice to have a bit of time to spare.

Mad! But great