Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		Brighton & Hove SMLE
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		Chesterfield DMES
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		Westland MES		Death of Bernard Escritt
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		Coventry MES
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		Taunton ME
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		North Wales MES
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Club Chat		Rugby MES
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	182	Diary		Club Diary
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	183	Post Bag		Tender Water Sump	M.A.Ilott
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	183	Post Bag		Meccano Breakdown Crane	E.J.Palmer
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	184	Post Bag		Can You Help - a Punch (Light brass casting, unhardened 60 deg. point, John... more Can You Help - a Punch (Light brass casting, unhardened 60 deg. point, John Mills)	Luke Lukens
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	184	Post Bag		Die-Blocks	M.A.Ilott
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	184	Post Bag		A Timely Warning - Gears	C.E.D'Alquen	Durham & North Yorks traction engine gear guards
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	184	Post Bag		A Timely Warning - Gears	John Haining replies	Durham & North Yorks traction engine gear guards
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	185	Post Bag		Hinge Locating Punch (Can You Help - a Punch (Light brass casting, unharden... more Hinge Locating Punch (Can You Help - a Punch (Light brass casting, unhardened 60 deg. point, John Mills))	Roy M.Denham
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	185	Post Bag		The Scriber Oddity (Engineering Oddity - A Scriber?)	S.Stiles
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	186	Post Bag		Model at War - Lysander	Roy Lilley
	1990	03-Aug	165	3,878	186	Post Bag		My Milling Machine	Brian G.Lewis
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	71	Our Front Cover		2 in. scale Valiant Merryweather Fire Engine by P.V.Pugh		Seen at the recent Model Engineer Exhibition. Photo: Ted Jolliffe
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	81	Smoke Rings		Good Housekeeping	Editor
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	81	Smoke Rings		A Spade Oddity	Editor
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	81	Smoke Rings		Bedford M.E.S. - An Apology and a Rally	Editor
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	81	Smoke Rings		Steam Trials - Kew Bridge Steam Museum (Model Traction engine)	Editor
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	82	Locomotive	2	My American Dream	A.Mattock	Describes how he handles it for transportation. (Photos: John Plowman). Hea... more Describes how he handles it for transportation. (Photos: John Plowman). Heavy locomotive transporter, the general construction, the base unit, the column, the elevating platform
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	84	Locomotive	2	Some Practical Hints	Phil Bevan	Gives some practical hints for locomotive builders. Wheel quartering, cylin... more Gives some practical hints for locomotive builders. Wheel quartering, cylinder alignment
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	86	Bray's Bench	2	Feeder Motors	Stan Bray	Describes a Power Feed Drive for Small Lathes. For fine finishes, alternati... more Describes a Power Feed Drive for Small Lathes. For fine finishes, alternative power sources, many possibilities
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	87	Road Locomotive		Full-Size Steam. From Vernier Engines	Ken Ainsworth	Works Manager of Vernier Engineering Pty. Ltd tells of the development of n... more Works Manager of Vernier Engineering Pty. Ltd tells of the development of new full-size engines produced "down under". Traction and portable engine
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	88	Locomotive		Narrow Gauge Giants	Ken Livermore	Writes concerning the North British built 25NC - A case for preservation. A... more Writes concerning the North British built 25NC - A case for preservation. An electrified section, preservation plans, North British heritage
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	89	Internal Combustion		Motor Cycle Engines	Roger Wheeler	Shows some sample model motorcycle engines made by him. Two strokes, side v... more Shows some sample model motorcycle engines made by him. Two strokes, side valve four strokes, ignition problems
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	91	Beam Engine	4	Non Rotative Beam Engines	Roy Simmons	The historical development and their operation reviewed. Let us get the Cro... more The historical development and their operation reviewed. Let us get the Crofton Engine started
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	92	Pump	1	Pumps	Martin Evans	Discusses the various methods of putting water into boilers by mechanical m... more Discusses the various methods of putting water into boilers by mechanical means. Hand pumps, simple hand pumps for a 5"g. loco by Peter Olds, hand pump by Anthony Beaumont, double acting feed pump available from Dave Goodwin, mechanically driven pumps
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	95	Trade Topics		Re-print Book Service from TEE Publishing
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	95	Trade Topics (Book)		507 Mechanical Movements	Henry T.Brown
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	95	Trade Topics (Book)		How to Make a Lyre Skeleton Clock	W.R.Smith
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	96	Lathe	2	Precision Adjustable Angle Faceplate	Dave Lammas	To overcome setting-up problems. Castings from M.J. Engineering
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	98	Workshop		Making Rubber Tyres	William R.Smith	Describes his methods and a road test by the Editor. Suppliers, a "road tes... more Describes his methods and a road test by the Editor. Suppliers, a "road test" by your Editor
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	100	Railway	4	Vacuum Brakes. An Automatic Vacuum Braking System as used by Birmingham S.M... more Vacuum Brakes. An Automatic Vacuum Braking System as used by Birmingham S.M.E.	Brian Hughes	Described. Reservoir vacuum release valve, vacuum pipework, braking calcula... more Described. Reservoir vacuum release valve, vacuum pipework, braking calculations, vacuum gauges and driving trucks
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	102	Exhibition		St. Albans Show	Alan Vessey	This notable annual exhibition sets the seafaring scene. Lighthouse, 5"g. G... more This notable annual exhibition sets the seafaring scene. Lighthouse, 5"g. GWR style 2-6-0 Chimera by J.A.Hart, Sussex harbour setting, Midland Railway locos, 0-6-0 Boxhill by F.J.Brooks, beam engine by P.J.Culpitt, K.J.Hyder's freelance "Robey" undertype, A.W.Cockman's stationary engines, longcase clock by E.Clark
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	104	Workshop	4	Work Safely!	Bernard Inman	Using abrasive wheels, grinding regulations, correct wheel mounting, well a... more Using abrasive wheels, grinding regulations, correct wheel mounting, well adjusted workrest, smaller wheel types
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	105	Competition		The LBSC Memorial Bowl Competition		To be hosted by Leicester Society of Model Engineers at Abbey Park Leiceste... more To be hosted by Leicester Society of Model Engineers at Abbey Park Leicester on Sunday 23 September 1990. Dennis Monk and last year's winner
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	106	Stationary Engine	13	Neddy. A Steam-Driven Pumping Jack of "Nodding Donkey"	Tubal Cain	Transfer pipe, suction and delivery valves, delivery valve, wellhead flange... more Transfer pipe, suction and delivery valves, delivery valve, wellhead flanges
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	108	Workshop	14	Boring & Facing Head	A.J.Lofquist (U.S.A.)	Describes the function and construction of a Self-Contained Boring and Faci... more Describes the function and construction of a Self-Contained Boring and Facing Head. Faceplate no more, counting the "clicks", continuous boring
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	110	Exhibition		King's Lynn Exhibition	Ted Jolliffe	Watchmaker's lathe by R.Harman, horse drawn hearse by E.Adam, Holy War loco... more Watchmaker's lathe by R.Harman, horse drawn hearse by E.Adam, Holy War loco by J.Parkinson, M.E. steam lorry by Fred Whitehead, Michael Whiting's Meccano skeleton clock, K.Hilton's hot air engined tug, lace maker's bobbin winder by B.J.Curson, Mountaineer by R.Rumbelow, Ralph Ley's 5"g. Crampton Lilliput, 3D scene by Edward Adams, Savage peepshow engine owned by B.Curson, HMS Blenheim ship model by A.S.Stott, rock crusher by P.F.Nunn, close judging
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	112	Keith's Column	3	How to Make' Em. Making a Steam Locomotive - the problems and some solution... more How to Make' Em. Making a Steam Locomotive - the problems and some solutions discussed	Keith Wilson	Heavy lifting tackle, usual items unusual uses, micrometers, steel rules, O... more Heavy lifting tackle, usual items unusual uses, micrometers, steel rules, O.K.? Useful rather than essential, humble beginnings, machine switches, 5"g. 4-6-0 King John, cheap surface plates, more on storage, shelves & brackets, always willing to learn
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	115	Club Chat		Primrose Valley Modellers Week		4" scale undertype Willis Farmers engine of 1849 by B.Johnson, oscillating ... more 4" scale undertype Willis Farmers engine of 1849 by B.Johnson, oscillating engine by Alec Lang, table engine by Louis Harling, Stan Bray and Alec Lang
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	115	Club Chat		East Anglian TES
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	115	Club Chat		Bradford MES
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	115	Club Chat		Harrogate MES
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	115	Club Chat		Milton Keynes MS
	1990	20-Jul	165	3,877	115	Club Chat		Cambridge MES
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