Central Division Lever Frame Progress

The frame for use in the S&D box is one built by I'Ansons / the NER (we're still unsure exactly who did / designed what, but it would be fair to say it was a joint effort), was originally in use at Pesspool and comprises of 22 levers.

The quadrants laid out as they will sit in the box,
with the big lumps beside which are the pivot supports

Pretty much the signaller's view

All the bolts have now been removed from the pivot support castings (these sit low down, and link between the stanchions) and the lever quadrants (which you see at floor level in the box). Whilst we will require an additional 17 (I think...) bolts for the quadrants, all the rest will require cleaning and treating, but can then be reused. The pivot support bolts are all reusable too.

Jim, on his return, gets to grips undoing the bolts
which we have now popped into safe storage

You may remember that Mr Ferrari took some of the quadrants away for cleaning and painting with the children: we now have all the rest to do, and assistance with this task would be gratefully received: we can supply all the tools and materials required!

A selection of catch handles - 1 Phosphor Bronze
amongst the cast iron

We are also missing a few small bits and pieces from the frame that we will have to have made (castings) or make for ourselves (tie bars). We have just commissioned the pattern to be made for casting replacement catch handles in Phosphor Bronze to match the originals. Coincidently, these catch handles are identical to those on Stevens pattern frames in all but material. So, if anyone needs catch handles to suit a Stevens frame, we will have a pattern...

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