Anglo Traction

Yes, right place TITCH. Would like to see pics on here as well when you can !.

Yep! ,a real shame there are no more Metalwork Shops in Schools anymore. We had a fantastically fitted out Workshop in my School in the early 60's. Forge, Brazing, Shapers, Grinders, Lathes, Polishers, Pillar Drills Acid Baths etc. All run by one excellent Teacher. Never any accidents, apart from the odd scratch etc . Some excellent work turned out by youngsters then as well. All too much of a dangerous environment now for them. I have some more pics, but they're not super. I need to get back to work on it soon. It's been in Mothballs for many years. Started it way back in '86' , but realised it was taking a lot of my time away from family. Boiler is all Copper and has a 'Pressure Vessel Test Certificate'. weights about 30lbs. 18inches long, 9 wide, 12 high, Rear Wheels are 6 1/8" dia. 168 pieces in each rear wheel. Parts are fabricated or machined from castings, plate, bar and Sheet. About 9 different types of metal used. About 800 rivets used so far from 1/32" dia to 1/16" dia. Runs on 40 psi. Displacement Lubricator. Winding Drum has 7 meters of Stainless 1.2 mm wire rope. 2 Fwd speeds, 1 Reverse, Brake is Wood Blocks on Cast Iron Drum. Built to a published Freelance design, but much modified to improve detail. I'll put some updates on here when I start working on it again. Have about 2400 hours in it so far.

Always like seeing your 'Prime Movers' Ian. Your second pic look's like your towing the Trailer with your Shack on it !!!!!!! trick of the eye

Naah !, just take the pics in Sepia mode and put 'em up. At least we have the StigVids of yours in use!.

Not a Shed, but a garage. My Lathe is an Old Machine. It's a Myford ML7 built in 1949 and one of the initial machines to be sold on the Home Market. From 1945 - late 1948, all machines were Exported to try and make a tiny dent in the Country's crippling Debt from the war. I bought this in 1986 and was in a fairly rubbish state and many worn parts. Fully rebuilt. Known as a 3. 1/2" Lathe, it will swing 9" dia in the Bed Gap. About 18" between 'Centres'. Many parts replaced with new and now have lots of Attachments to cover most jobs. I have another Micro Lathe US made called a 'Peatol' and is perfect for small fine tolerance work down to 0.0004". Purchased this in 1984, it's still good as new and also has many Attachments I learnt how to work on and use these Machines with books and practice, which allowed me to start on projects like this 1 inch scale coal fired Traction Engine- I have a Light Milling Machine now as well, so have more versatility.

Great little Tractors those Trojans. Do you have any attachments they provided Neil?.