Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	634	Workshop	3	Making a Miniature Changeover Valve	Dennis Stones	Deploys his experience in plastics engineering to make a potentially useful... more Deploys his experience in plastics engineering to make a potentially useful component part. Drilling the valve ports, deburring
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	636	General		Next Issue		Bolton Tramcar No. 46. A new series by Ashley Best; The Foden Speed 6 and S... more Bolton Tramcar No. 46. A new series by Ashley Best; The Foden Speed 6 and Speed 12 steam lorries; Non-Destructive Testing for Model Engineers; Wearing bifocals - and other workshop tips; 3 inch scale Threshing Drum
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	637	Lathe	4	Taper Turning Attachment	Jacques Maurel	Describes the principle of his own design. Example: Short taper 2
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	640	Automotive	4	Scratch-building a Scale Model Maserati 250F	Philip Cowley	Makes award winning GP Racing cars in 1:24 scale. Detailing and finishing, ... more Makes award winning GP Racing cars in 1:24 scale. Detailing and finishing, extracting the buck, detailing the body, finishing and painting, final assembly
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	642	Locomotive		Technologie sans Frontieres	Ron Fitzgerald	Looks at English and French locomotive design in the second half of the nin... more Looks at English and French locomotive design in the second half of the nineteenth century. Prelude, Nord Atlantic, Nord Pacific, Nord Super Pacific No. 1265, Chapelon rebuild of P & O 3566, 4521, SNCF 240. P1, Chapelon's 242 A1, references
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	648	Stationary Engine		Puffie	Wolfgang Tepper	Makes a tiny 'executive toy' that requires some precision machining. Philip... more Makes a tiny 'executive toy' that requires some precision machining. Philip Duclos describes, oscillator control, reversing valve, production tools, fits and tolerances, oscillator
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	654	Locomotive		A Silk Purse à (7 1/4"g. locomotive kits)	Brain (Brian?) Baker	Reflects upon his experiences of building 7 1/4 inch gauge locomotives from... more Reflects upon his experiences of building 7 1/4 inch gauge locomotives from commercial kits. Was it worthwhile? Michael Brown's Britannia at Echills Wood, David and Kevin with his Black 5, Wild Swan, Lord Farringdon
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	659	Electronic		A Variable Frequency Drive	Bryan Gawthorpe	His explanation of demonstration models built to find out how things work
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	662	Locomotive	10	Halstead A Tank Locomotive of the Colne Valley & Halstead Railway	Terry Woodward	Designs an attractive 5 inch gauge tank locomotive. Locomotive cab, side ta... more Designs an attractive 5 inch gauge tank locomotive. Locomotive cab, side tanks
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	665	Nautical		Introducing Scouts to Model Boat Building	Brian Rose	Of the Eastleigh and District Model Boat Club, he explains they are activel... more Of the Eastleigh and District Model Boat Club, he explains they are actively recruiting youngsters
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	666	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Jokes, Sheffield Crucible Theatre, Elsecar Newcomen beam engine, Watt's par... more Jokes, Sheffield Crucible Theatre, Elsecar Newcomen beam engine, Watt's parallel motion, Sentinel 'Elizabeth'
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	666	Club News		SM&EE		John Clarke's lock and key (Photo courtesy of Richard Dedman)
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		City of Sunderland MES
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		Halesworth DMES		Nick Gratton's traction engine and fair organ, Tulip Queen
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		Palmerston North Esplanade Scenic Railway (NZ)
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		York City DMES
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus)		David Judex's Ellie (Photo courtesy of David Judex), John Martin's 'K' Clas... more David Judex's Ellie (Photo courtesy of David Judex), John Martin's 'K' Class Garratt (Photo courtesy of Warwick Ellison)
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	667	Club News		Portarlington Bayside MR (Aus)
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Tyneside SMEE
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Debs is calling
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Wortley Top Forge ME
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		Yorkshire Group Gauge 1 MRA		Gauge 1 shed and locomotive, Alan Bullock's LNER O4/8 at Hoyland
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	668	Club News		And finally		Collective nouns
	2017	28-Apr	218	4,559	669	Diary		Diary
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	547	On the cover ...		The Ferrabee Pillar Engine of 1862 by Anthony Mount		Photo by Anthony Mount
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	556	Smoke Rings		24 Hour Locomotive Le Mans!		York City DSME, Richard Gibbon, photo by John Chambers
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	556	Smoke Rings		Myford lathe refurbishments		Darren Boden, Peter Sells
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	556	Smoke Rings		Welcome to Juliet!		Juliet Lamble, new Advertising Sales Executive, Duncan Armstrong
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	556	Smoke Rings		3 1/2 inch gauge 8F		John Dabson
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	557	Stationary Engine		Ferrabee Pillar Engine, 1862	Anthony Mount	Introduces a new construction series; a true vertical steam engine
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	563	Locomotive	6	Locomotives Built for Display	Robert Hobbs	Some construction ideas, completing a non-steaming Hielan Lassie
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	566	Exhibition		N.A.M.E. Highlights	Diane Carney	Looks at the recent Northern Association of Model Engineers' exhibition in ... more Looks at the recent Northern Association of Model Engineers' exhibition in Oldham. Queen Elizabeth hall, workshop by Philip Hopkinson, Alan Heywood's Hunslet (to Alan Green's design) (Urmston), Lancashire textile mill engine by Neil Carney, 5X Camperdown by Dave Waggett, Jack Slater's Britannia (Stockport), Rod Ainsworth's A4, David Pope's HMS Victory, Bob Rogerson's aero engine, Black Five by Paul Massam, some photos by Jason Pattison
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	568	Nautical	3	An Engine for Brahminy	Robert Walker	Design for a single cylinder engine for a 15 foot steam launch. Valve chest... more Design for a single cylinder engine for a 15 foot steam launch. Valve chest, column and base, main bearing
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	572	Steam		The Missing 98%	Don Broadley	Draws together the studies of Jim Ewins and Proffesor (Professor?) W.Hall a... more Draws together the studies of Jim Ewins and Proffesor (Professor?) W.Hall and analyses their findings. IMLEC, definitions, efficiency, superheat, experimental evidence, Jim Ewins, test results, Professor W.B. (Bill) Hall F.Eng., indicator diagrams - saturated vs. superheat, comparison of single and double valves, the effect on efficiency of double and single valves, the effect of engine speed, final test with Corliss valves, comparison with full size, steam jacketing, heat transfer, conclusions, discussion, Robey uniflow engine at Bolton Steam Museum, uniflow engine at narrow gauge IMLECs, references
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	578	Nautical	14	Mariner A Two Cylinder Vertical Engine	Chris Walter	Concludes his description of a freelance marine type engine. Cylinder cladd... more Concludes his description of a freelance marine type engine. Cylinder cladding, main engine bearers, oil cups, final assembly
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	581	General		Next Issue		New Series: Puffie - an executive toy!; French Locomotive Engineers: A comp... more New Series: Puffie - an executive toy!; French Locomotive Engineers: A comprehensive study by Dr. Ron Fitzgerald; The Washington Locomotive - by Dr. Jean-Louis Figureau; Banana Milling Table - a repair
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	582	Lathe	3	Taper Turning Attachment	Jacques Maurel	Describes the principle of his own design. New concept - without springs, t... more Describes the principle of his own design. New concept - without springs, tapers projects and machining methods, MT adaptors, method for machining the taper bore
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	586	Exhibition		The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses and other lighthouses	Roger Backhouse	Discovers the engineering within these coastal icons. Mull of Galloway, imp... more Discovers the engineering within these coastal icons. Mull of Galloway, improving lighting technology, Smeaton's Eddystone lighthouse on Plymouth Hoe, Bell Rock, Kinnaird Head, Thomas Stevenson, Fraserburgh, acetylene lamps, Gustav Dalen, optical engineering, reflectors and the Fresnel Lens, identifying lights, Chance Brothers, clockwork mechanism, foghorns, Mull of Galloway lighthouse foghorn and light power, Kelvin diesels and Ally air compressors, Lister diesel, automation and the future of lighthouses, Beachey Head, lighthouse museums, further reading, thanks, reference
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	591	Agricultural	11	A Saunderson & Mills Tractor Engine	George Punter	Makes the engine for his 1913 agricultural tractor. Carburettor, control ha... more Makes the engine for his 1913 agricultural tractor. Carburettor, control handles & clutches
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	598	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Exhibition today! Northern Association's Manchester MEX, RAF Shackleton
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	598	Club News		Birmingham SME		Lincolnshire Lad at Manchester
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	598	Club News		Nottingham SMEE		GWR Collett 2251 class 0-6-0 at Manchester
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	599	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	599	Club News		Fareham DSME
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	599	Club News		North London SME		Mike Gibb's B1 Impala (photo courtesy of Mike Chrisp), Mike Chrisp's 'Dribb... more Mike Gibb's B1 Impala (photo courtesy of Mike Chrisp), Mike Chrisp's 'Dribbler' (photo courtesy of Mike Foreman), [pictures transposed?]
	2017	14-Apr	218	4,558	599	Club News		Welling DMES
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