Wednesday the 25th Jan 2023

another cold day above freezing  and a lot of moisture about so start off inside the workshop.

The UNION drill press was reassembled and cleaned the condition did not warrant a full strip down.

A good clean up with thinners, wire brush and abro pad abrasive was enough then a coating of lanolin was applied and rubbed in.

The finished item ready for the display

Along side the earlier version in the Foxcross building.

Greg has been busy cleaning and preserving more old tools this now included an A.M.R name brand which was used for branding wooden garden tools this was got hot and then plunged into old engine oil to blacked and prevent it rusting, it now hang up in the display. Need to get a photo of the work as it was cut by hand and the marks it makes.

The Victorian wheel barrow was treated to another 250 ml of raw linseed oil

 

After a total 750 ML of linseed it looks better and the rot will be slowed down.

As the temperature rose it was Scammel windscreen time now the correct rubber and a chrome filler had arrived from a classic car firm in Kent.

They had no rubber beading so chrome had to be used, the passenger window went in pretty easily and seals nicely.

We found the drivers glass is about 1/4" under cut in the bottom inner corner and about the same up the inside edge meaning the screen sits a fraction to far in and does not sit against the surround step.

but it is in and not going to fall out.

Then it was over to the Museum coach to see how mike and Wayne were progressing with the refurbishment photos will follow next week hopefully. 

The Scammel flat bed trailer was looked at as it needs moving out of the station yard and anyway would be better coupled up awaiting for future repair.