Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	281	Can You Help?		Shell "Volta" spring tempering oil	D.C.Cann
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	281	Can You Help?		Britannia lathe	P.Bate
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	282	Lathe	9	Kit out a Unimat	Graham Nickson	Describes his design for a Sensitive Drilling Tailstock for the Unimat 3. O... more Describes his design for a Sensitive Drilling Tailstock for the Unimat 3. Operating fork and lever, the lever sub-assembly, making the pivot plate, a set of socket screws
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	284	Nautical	10	Borderer. A twin cylinder marine steam engine design suitable for 1/2 in. t... more Borderer. A twin cylinder marine steam engine design suitable for 1/2 in. to 5/8 in. Bore and Stroke	John P.Bertinat	The cylinder block, these piston valves, the eccentrics and rods
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	286	Trade		Reeves Open House	Ted Jolliffe	Hot air engines by Mr. Wilcox, Unicorn gas engine by John Bertinat, Len Cli... more Hot air engines by Mr. Wilcox, Unicorn gas engine by John Bertinat, Len Clifford's 5"g. Dukedog tender, Bill Wilkinson drives John Crisp's Romulus, Don Crisp, spindle raiser for Myford lathe
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	288	Materials	1	Beryllium Copper	Tom Dobson	Discusses this little used material - with the accent on its uses in the ho... more Discusses this little used material - with the accent on its uses in the hobby. A use in model engineering, etching special washers, joining to other metals
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	290	Trade Topics		Electronic Edge Finder (A.M. Electronics)
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	290	Trade Topics (Book)		How to Make a Grasshopper Skeleton Clock	W.R.Smith
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	290	Trade Topics		Sheet Metal Cutter from T. Allard
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	291	Workshop	20	Hints 'n' Tips	Peter Spenlove-Spenlove	Passes on a lifetime's workshop experience. A light duty live centre, avail... more Passes on a lifetime's workshop experience. A light duty live centre, available components, simple to use
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	292	Garden Gauges	3	Re-Engineering the Mamod Locomotive	Peter Jones	Describes how to upgrade this popular mass-produced locomotive. Crankpin ch... more Describes how to upgrade this popular mass-produced locomotive. Crankpin check at quartering, truing-up the reversing block
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	294	Track		Martin Evans Rally (At Nottingham S.M.E.E.)	Ted Jolliffe	Martin Evans driving 5"g. Princess of Wales by John Walker, Steve Taylor's ... more Martin Evans driving 5"g. Princess of Wales by John Walker, Steve Taylor's Metro, 3 1.2"g. Jubilee by Ben Wicksteed driven by Graham, William by Mike Rhodes, Simplex by Walt Raoul, 5"g. Waverley by Andrew Asquith, Metros by Paul Rand & Glyn Winsall, Geoff Robinson's Jinty, Simplex (oldest?) by Tom Wheatley driven by Malcolm Holliday, Brian Baker's 5"g. Buckjumper, Dave Wainwright's B.1 Mayflower
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	296	Locomotive	5	1831 Transmission	Leonard Mackey	An alternative modern mechanical transmission for this historic L.M.S. Dies... more An alternative modern mechanical transmission for this historic L.M.S. Diesel locomotive described. Bevel Hsg., thrust bearing, stretcher, the drive racks, locking ring, the gear-box assembly
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	299	Trade Topics (Book)		Steam Heritage Yearbook 1990/91 from TEE Publishing
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	299	Trade Topics		TIM Machining Systems from Chronos
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	299	Trade Topics		Solid Tungsten Carbide Drills and Burrs from Kirjeng M.E. Services
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	300	Workshop	8	We test The Minicraft Orbital Sander & Buffalo	Ted Jolliffe	Minicraft tools pass an exacting test. The orbital sander, the Buffalo dril... more Minicraft tools pass an exacting test. The orbital sander, the Buffalo drill, our final free competition
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	302	Competition		"Curly" Bowl Preview (The LBSC Memorial Bowl Competition)		Hosted by Leicester Society of Model Engineers at Abbey Park. How to get th... more Hosted by Leicester Society of Model Engineers at Abbey Park. How to get there, 3 1/2"g. Pamela by S.Wakefield, 5"g. Speedy by Martin Ferrier, 3 1/2"g. Maisie by Roy Blackwell
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	303	Rally		Whissendine '90	Ted Jolliffe	Melton Mowbray D.E.M.S's Steam Gathering. An historic engine Barry Johnson'... more Melton Mowbray D.E.M.S's Steam Gathering. An historic engine Barry Johnson's 4" scale 1849 Willis Farmers engine, another rarity attends Mick Lowe's 4 1/2" scale Simplicity roller, John Evans' 3" scale Marshall, Albert Sell,
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	304	On Shed	2	Locomotive Cabs	Martin Evans	Premier line protection, GWR Lord of the Isles, 4-2-2 single wheeler Bulkel... more Premier line protection, GWR Lord of the Isles, 4-2-2 single wheeler Bulkely, 4-6-0 Evening Star No. 4002, GWR Caerphilly Castle, GWR 2-4-0 "Metro" tank, Alexander Allan's cabless 2-2-2, Webb's "Bill Bailey" 4-6-0 No. 1400, George Whale "Prince of Wales, Fowler's "Royal Scot" class, Stanier LMS class 5, Samuel Johnson's Midland 4-4-0, Johnson 0-6-0T, Kirtley 2-2-2, Deeley's first Midland compound
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Brighton & Hove SMLE
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Tyneside SMEE
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Edinburgh SME
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Sale Area MES
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Bradford MES
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		National 2 1/2 in. Gauge Association
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Sutton MEC
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Willesden and West London SME
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		York DSME
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		North London SME
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Worthing DSME
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Sheffield SME
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Hutt Valley MES (NZ)
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Southland SME (NZ)
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Nelson SM (NZ)
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Club Chat		Cape Town SMEE (SA)
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	307	Diary		Club Diary
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	308	Post Bag		The Spoonbill Oddity	L.White
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	309	Post Bag		Pickering Governors	Ken Stoltenberg
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	309	Post Bag		Energy of Steam	Tom Garner
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	309	Post Bag		Marine Reciprocating Steam Engine	J.Shilling
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	309	Post Bag		Chimney Castings	David Piddington	A.J.Reeves & Co. (Birmingham) Ltd.
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	309	Post Bag		Calliper Oddity	T.Roberts
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	309	Post Bag		Coal Tipplers (Locomotive coaling plant at Hornsey, L.N.E.R., Editor?)	A.J.Hall
	1990	07-Sep	165	3,880	310	Post Bag		Bolinder Engines	R.Russell
	1990	17-Aug	165	3,879	199	Our Front Cover		Tandem Compound Engine by Stan Bray		Photos: Manny Cefai
	1990	17-Aug	165	3,879	209	Smoke Rings		Deep Tube Centenary	Editor
	1990	17-Aug	165	3,879	209	Smoke Rings		Clock Mechanism Oddity	Editor
	1990	17-Aug	165	3,879	209	Smoke Rings		Classic Power and Traction	Editor	"Special" edited by Stan Bray
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