[modeleng] 3" Burrell

Hi All
I know there are some traction engine people on this list so hopefully someone 
might be able to help. I have just taken on responsibility for maintainance of 
the clubs traction engine, and like a lot of club engines it has suffered from 
the lack of love and care that we give our own models. Is there anyone who 
could please send me a scan of the drawing for the damper operating rod so I 
can make a new one to replace the missing one? Don't ask me where it went but 
it isn't there now ! The other problem I have is the lubricator. This the type 
that uses small non return clutches. Do these clutches wear out or is it the 
shaft which is more likely to wear? Can anyone tell me where I can get them 
from, the ones on the model are about 1/4 OD. Finally the regulator leaks quite 
badly and the port face is a bit rough and ready! Without taking the cylinder 
block of and mounting it on the mill any suggestions how I can clean the 
regulator port face up so it seals? I thought about using valve grinding paste 
but it would difficult to stop it going down the passages to the cylinder.
Andy
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