Len's Stationary Engines
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I'm Len Hopcroft. I live on the Murray river in North West Victoria, Australia. I have been interested in stationary engines since I was small boy when steam and oil engines were in common use along the Murray River.I have restored over 30 engines over about 10 years. It is becomming more difficult to find engines to restore, so I have built a new one instead. I will add more photos and some details when time permits.
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To see some of my favourite engines, <press here>
| Select article below | Topic | Published |
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| Days gone by! | Memories of a Pitt Oil Engine. | The Olde Machinery Mart |
| The Cliff and Bunting | The saga of the recovery and restoration of a rare Cliff & Bunting, and Australian-made open-crank diesel. | Stationary Engine Magazine, March 1995 The Olde Machinery Mart, April-May 1997 |
| International Famous Budget Restoration | Tale of an 8hp International Famous restoration | Stationary Engine Magazine, March 1996 |
| The Sunshine Challenge | A tale of endeavour, inspired by that primeval urge that is rooted in every true engine man - the lustfor rust. | Stationary Engine Magazine, July 1996 |
| The Last Piece of the Puzzle | The story of my first engine restoration. | The Olde Machinery Mart, December 1996 |
| Take a Step Back To Steam | My first steam engine restoration. | The Olde Machinery Mart, June-July 2002 |
Last updated November 26, 2008
