1″ shovel?

1″ shovel?

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11 October 2018 at 13:03 #375472
Terry Chapman 2
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Hi,anyone know where I can get a little shovel so I can steam my Minnie,or maybe make one?

Thanks
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11 October 2018 at 13:03 #26230
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11 October 2018 at 13:23 #375475
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You might just get away with a 3.5g shovel from Blackgates they are 7/8" wide or just a long handled tea spoon seems quite common.

Blackgates also do little galv buckets so you can clean the engine afterwards
11 October 2018 at 16:40 #375492
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Posted by JasonB on 11/10/2018 13:23:43:

You might just get away with a 3.5g shovel from Blackgates they are 7/8" wide or just a long handled tea spoon seems quite common.

Blackgates also do little galv buckets so you can clean the engine afterwards

Thanks for that Jason.

You wont remember, but I was the guy with the leaking 'Minnie'? Just had a new boiler made for it.Just putting it back together complete with paint job!!
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