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Hi. It has a 3” bore and 4-1/2” stroke. The model will stand approximately 2 feet tall with a 15” diameter flywheel. The cylinder and ends were cast many years ago and are fully machined. As is the beam. The closure of my local Iron foundry back in 2007 stopped me for a long while but now I have...

Very nice indeed. Way back in 2004 was when I started on pattern making Brayton’s exhibition vertical engine. Finally after many ups and downs the patterns have reached the foundry. A very special thanks to Jason Ballamy for help with the flywheel and various small parts. I look forward to...

I learned a lot whilst building that model Minh, mainly how not to do things! It would be my pleasure to help. Cheers Graham.

Dare I post this Jason, lol….

My fascination with the Vacuum/Flame gulper engines started about 25 years ago with the acquisition of a Victorian Ernst Planck engine. I was amazed at how simple they were to get running and, dare I say, play with. At the time I was working for Chester UK machine tools as their engineering...

Being really old school the drawings always come last ! I’ve rarely, if ever worked to drawing the engines just evolve. This particular engine took nearly nine months of work from the scaling to patterns and then the castings. When we actually got it going it proved to be one of the most...

Hi. No not a Diesel but the forerunner to it. It has a “ hot bulb “ where the fuel, Paraffin/Kerosene is injected into the heated space and the compression pressure causes ignition. The model is a quarter scale replica of an 1892 2-1/2 horsepower Hornsby Akryod patent safety oil engine. I made...

Definitely not, but here’s a couple of photos of the two that were built. The video was shot last year after bringing the model back from storage.

Hi Joerom. If it’s the Gardner that you’re particularly interested in, the patterns are currently with the Anson engine museum. I donated them several years ago to help with fund raising. We are at present in the throes of getting them to our new foundry and production will start again this...

Hi Charlie. Sadly, no I left the supply industry in 1991 when it became privatised. Cheers Graham.

Hi Chazz. Would that be the Ferrodo plant by any chance? Spent many an hour in the 33 KV substation there from time to time. My full time job was with MANWEB the electricity suppliers at the time. Cheers Graham.

Where should I begin? :) Perhaps this picture taken by an old friend of mine sums up what Alyn Foundry is about?

Greetings from North Wales. A few will have heard of the Alyn Foundry and whilst taking it easy these days I’m far from giving up on my former products and services. Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions about my model engines or castings. Cheers Graham.