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C2 Project edit / delete

"The C2 Project was set up in 2006 to purchase, import and rebuild a Chinese C2 Class 0-8-0 steam locomotive, with a view to eventual operation on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in Wales." This is some serious engineering!

to c2 ffestiniog mechanica rail retrotech steam ... on 07 September 2017

rangerovers.pub edit / delete

gordonjcp's Range Rover forum. Interesting reading but I'm now pretty convinced I'd never want to own one!

to car mechanica range-rover repair retrotech ... on 15 January 2017

TOM PETRO HAMMOND LESLIE PARTS SERVICE edit / delete

Detailed instructions on oiling various Hammonds, with pictures. This was useful to see what my L-100 was *meant* to look like inside when reassembling it.

to hammond leslie mechanica oil organ ... on 27 August 2016

The Hammond and Leslie Specialist Bryan Davenport - menu edit / delete

Hammond maintenance tips -- specifically on oiling.

to hammond mechanica oil organ ... on 27 August 2016

Moonstick Co. - manual visual calculators for astronomy, timekeeping, and computation edit / delete

Makers of a range of slide rules and related devices, with copious explanation. Neat!

to astronomy maths mechanica slide-rule ... on 29 June 2015

FARM SHOW - Home edit / delete

A magazine for people who are both farmers and hackers.

to amusements farming hack mechanica ... on 17 March 2015

Enigma Cipher Machine edit / delete

With lots of pictures of the original hardware.

to cryptography enigma history mechanica ww2 ... on 17 January 2015

Thorens TD224 Changer edit / delete

I want one!

to mechanica record retrotech vinyl ... on 23 November 2014

Projects: CMCR9 edit / delete

Some people clearly have more storage space than I do! Restoring a 1960s BBC OB truck, which means this is a mixture of the usual dismantling-siezed-wheel-hubs with fixing and recalibrating CCUs...

to bbc broadcast mechanica ob restoration ... on 23 November 2014

Canadian Military Pattern Home Page edit / delete

Restoring a Canadian (Land-Rover-ish) military vehicle used by the BBC at the end of WW2. Then another two of them, presumably because once you've figured out how to take one of them apart...

to bbc car mechanica restoration retrotech vehicle ... on 23 November 2014