
The December 1999 Model Engineers show at Alexandra Palace,London UK
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A Dockside crane | ![]() |
A really miniature drill......in a bottle......about 8" high overall |
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A super Norton motorcyle engine.......brings back memories!! | ![]() |
A model of the Raleigh cycle used for racing in years gone by |
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A garden shed...... | ![]() |
...and a workshop shed |
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A miniature Holbrook lathe...fully working!!.. | ![]() |
.......and an even smaller Myford lathe about 1/6th full size |
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A Fowler ploughing machine | ![]() |
A showcase workshop |
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A Pair of radials ...9 cylinder | ||
Here are some pictures from the January 1999 model Engineers Exhibition in London UK
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This is a 4 axis CNC machine. It has the usual X and Y tables, the cutting head up/down and a rotary chuck to turn the work | ![]() |
This lovely 1920's racing car was superb |
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Although not too clear this is a set of scale working machine tools. Bridgeport Milling machine, Clarkson cutter grinder and radial drill. Very much reported in the UK model press. Each model took only a few months to make... Yes, by one person. | ![]() |
What about this then? The Trevithick original steam rail locomotive |
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A nice marine engine | ![]() |
And a very nice steamer |
The pictures below are from the 1998 ME exhibition.
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This unusual road roller must have been a very early protoype |
This coach photograph does not show the detail to do it justice. Its a cut away model showing all the coach work and steam plant |
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A very nice six cylinder V aero engine of about 60 cc if I remember correctly |
A model Blanchard lathe making ships blocks by copy turning. |
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Now this little steam trike must have been the Bee's Knees's in a country lane setting. Hope the lady did not get her skirt caught......wonder what happens in the wet with unguarded wheels? |