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Hello from Dursley

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    Beaker
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      @beaker

      Hello all. I’m a mechanical engineer that’s tied to a desk during the day and so I’m wanting to get my hands dirty. Currently I’m just building up the workshop contents; rebuilding a Raglan Little john lathe (anyone know a source of gears – two missing teeth…) and trying to amass some basic machining and inspection kit. Interested in getting a universal mill. E.g Alexander/deckel fp1 etc, so if anyone’s thinking of selling, please get in touch Anyway, enough rambling. I look forward to learning a great deal from you all in the future. Cheers

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      Beaker
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        #362918
        Michael Gilligan
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          @michaelgilligan61133

          Welcome, Beaker

          I recall that Dursley was the home of the Pederson bicycle.

          MichaelG.

          #362921
          Zebethyal
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            @zebethyal

            Welcome Beaker,

            Dursley is the home of RA Lister/Lister Petter, famous for many diesel and petrol engines – I recall watching the office block burn down back in 1983 from our lounge window, this was the largest fire Dursley had seen and ironically occurred whilst the fire chief of the volunteer fire service was on holiday! I then watched them tear the buildings down several weeks later from the end of the road.

            Dursley is also the former home of Mawdsley's Electric Motors, who make motors of many sizes, right up to those used in submarines (I did a week's work experience there as a child).

            I grew up in Dursley, and still have many fond memories of the place, although on recent visits much has changed since my time there.

            Edited By Zebethyal on 19/07/2018 08:00:58

            #363015
            Neil Wyatt
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              @neilwyatt

              Welcome to the Forum, Beaker.

              As in Professor Bunsen?

              Neil

              #363049
              Beaker
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                @beaker

                Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, Lots of classic British engineering used to happen in Dursley, but it’s all housing now…. 😔 Neil; yes that beaker, I left the muppets some time ago, but, you know, once a muppet always a muppet! Waiting for avatar approval.

                #363066
                shaun meakin
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                  @shaunmeakin78815

                  Welcome Beaker. The Bristol Model Engineering Exhibition is 17/18/19th August at Thornbury Leisure Centre. The cream of Model Engineering traders are there with everything from lathes to, dare I say it, soldering and brazing materials! I am sure you will find a visit very useful.

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                  George Jervis
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                    @georgejervis86082

                    Hi beaker,
                    You have a raglan little John lathe which one do you have the mk1 or 2 or 5″??
                    I have a mk2 with the quick change gear box. Their is a forum for the raglan little John where you may be able to get parts and advise on your rebuild.

                    George

                    Edited By George Jervis on 20/07/2018 09:25:47

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