What? Can be there a Bamford?

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Gentles

Recently I've been told that an old olive oil plant could still have his stationary engine, but all roof of plant fall down and bush fire pass thru there, so no big hope on the site.

Nevertheless, a look on the site and wild bushes doesnt allowed to have a clue, and sun was outshine, as you can see on the pic.

But the shadow show something inside, and a slight curved line ressembled me to something familiar.

Grabbed a long scaffold lock tube to tap, and could identify a rectangular shape upside, and a narrower shape to downside (something like a chess tower), tapped harder down and definitely could hear a sound like does a fly rim.

That was all for that day.

Let see next episode.

BR
VP

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Gentles

New episode...

From top side bushes doesnt let to scrutinize what was down, and from near room door neither.

After almost an hour cutting bushes, finally the iron show itself.

What a nice piece - seized of course.

It's been seated for 65+ years. Its a SD4

The easy part is done, now the most difficult part will be negotiating with 15 heirs.

Let see if it comes with me.

BR
VP

[cobbadog]

Good luck dealing with Family who will view it as a gold mine and worth a million dollars. Hope that sanity can prevail and they let it go to a restorer who will save it.

[LowGear]

Very nice treasure.  Good Luck.

What were you doing on their private property anyway.  I hope you know what I mean?

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Casey

Ive been there with one of the heirs!

I hope he convinces others. Fingers crossed!!!

Cheers
VP

PS: take a look of the site.

[AdeV]

Is that the remnants of some line shafting? What was the place originally, when it was working? <-- should have read the first line of the first post!!

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Adev

Yes it is. But it only turned the olives crusher, and one press. Other press was hand fasten.

Cheers
VP

[basewindow]

Have you got it yet?

[sirpedrosa]

HI BW

Nope. One of the heirs (50% share) want to sell all scrap in a pack, so Im waiting to see if I can get the engine for me.

Hope scrap man give him a low offer.

Fingers cross.

Cheers
VP

[ajaffa1]

Hi VP, glad to see you are still hunting down valuable old relics to restore. I know where there is a beautiful Southern Cross engine and pump, sat next to a dry creek and overgrown with weeds. I want it but the owner doesn`t want to part with it. I guess it will still be there ten years from now.

Good luck with getting your hands on the engine,

Bob

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Gentles

Unfortunately the 50% heir selled to a scrap buyer all bulk iron (6 tons@ 0,18€/kg ~ 1100€), dragging the other 7 to the deal.

Lets see if the scrapper wants to sell it at reasonable price, otherwise its the 2nd (1st the Lister CD) lost this year (and 1L WD40). Thamn!

Cheers
VP

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Gentles

Another sad day!

The heir forgot to tell me the day scrap man got there to load all scrap, AND THE ENGINE GONE TO MELT.

THAMN!

Hope next year will be better.

Stay safe, and have a happy new year.
VP

[cobbadog]

Sorry to hear that VP

[sirpedrosa]

Hi Gentles

At least my friend kept a souvenir for me. He brought me the crank and the fuel cock.

Sorry for the tear drop!

Cheers
VP

[sirpedrosa]

Gentles

Nothing like to have a nice souvenir.

Cheers
VP