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This Aladdin N0. 11 came my way the other day. It was caked in crud, lots of items missing and in need of some TLC. This shows the crud and the dirt on the tanks. In bits, the wick was rotten, with age. With a seized wick, do not try to use the wick adjuster to free it, you will...

Those handles are a pain to remove, even with heat. I have done a few in the past. If the handle is a pain, worse if it is a casting, then to much heat will damage it. Remove the top nut. Heat the area round the fixing hole and add oil. A few gentle tap with a hide mallet should shift it...

I haven't got one, but have helped a friend make a few. The main issues is when they are disposed off, it is normaly got a fault that is to costly to repair. The ram seals are the most common issues. But they can be found and replaced. The PTFE bushes in the pivet points can wear.

OH yes, what little grease there is in the small motor to blade gear box goes hard as well.

Depending on the age, thye capacitor my be on the way. Or a tight bearing. #Open it up and have a look.

This will be fun. In bits, oh it but up a fight. The Insert for the pressure guage was striped and the guage fell to bits. I did rebuild it later. Foe now I ordered new seals, insert and washers. They are still being made. Steeping the handle in resin to save it. Then it was...

Loft insulations round the underside of the bath. Plus a cap over(temp of cousrs) the overflow. Works for me.

I think the used to use horse hair in the day.

Tidy. A few years ago I was infilved in bending some oak to fit onto a canal boat, to act as rubbing strips. We built a steame, double ended, with a drain. Insulated with foam and ex MOD blankets. The steamers were 2 Ex Navy steam gennies

There is a hint of some marks on the item. I hope when it is cleaned I will be able to read them I have one what is 2" tall. A number of full sized Odd leg Vices and a 18" version as well.

This Oil pump came my way for pennies. I knew it needed work, as I dismantled it in tjhe shop. One washer was replaced, from my own stock of parts. The other one was saved with a bit of ground nut oil. A good polish and I also made new seals. All is good.

This brass Beer keg tap came my way the other day. I got it as it from a once local brewery. Alas the tap broke. It is a brass casting so not going to be a fun fix. Using wire I lashed it into place and silver solderedit together. A good polish.