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OldMetaller08/05/2020 13:39:45
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OldMetaller08/05/2020 13:46:46
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Greetings everyone! I've just started machining these wheel castings, I've got four of them and (I think) they will end up under some sort of 16mm scale locomotive, maybe a light railcar for inspection purposes or something.

My question is: Can anybody identify the maker? They are 1.450" diameter, have 'T15' cast into them, and are, I imagine, what LBSC would have called 'good, grey cast-iron', as they machine beautifully.

I can't for the life of me remember where I got them from, possibly a steam fair or similar: I'm in the habit of buying any little thing like this that grabs my attention.

The picture shows one of the wheels before I started machining; you can see how clean the casting is, with no tidying needed.

Thank you!

John.

Roderick Jenkins08/05/2020 13:49:16
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Probably LBSC's Canterbury Lamb

Rod

Edit.  Cross posting: too small for  the  Lamb but possibly for a smaller model of Invicta

Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 08/05/2020 13:59:01

Nick Hughes08/05/2020 13:57:17
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That numbering system is used by Mark Wood Wheels.

T15 is not currently listed but the same style, in a different scale are:- Mark Wood Wheels (N15 is also listed), so he probably did them at one time (T14, T16 and up, are still listed).

Recognised the numbering, as I had my Castle wheel castings from him.

Nick.

Edited By Nick Hughes on 08/05/2020 14:10:39

OldMetaller08/05/2020 17:02:05
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Wow! Thank you Nick! That's great, I can hopefully get some more now. I'll have a good trawl of that website, looks very interesting!

I've just finished machining the wheels, as predicted, they turned beautifully and I'm really pleased with the result.

John. split spoke wheels after turning.jpg

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