Ok so it's not as interesting as the topic title suggests!
Today I've started on the pile of boxes awaiting fixing up and started on these two. I like Sharps and the 9191 is a fave of mine. You only ever get the silver ones in the uk so I imported the 9191 from Germany. The 9090 amazingly was a uk buy but it's obviously come from abroad at some point in the past as it has an A suffix instead of the usual E. The 9191 is an HB. The 9090 I bought on eBay whilst camped up waiting for the uk meet lol.
Both were filthy and not properly working so got a strip down, a bath, service and rebelt. Along with the usual tyre replacement that turns to goo. Both had curved surface idler wheels so both needed some strategic sanding to stop them pulling the tape to one side.
Both now gleaming and fully working
Today I've started on the pile of boxes awaiting fixing up and started on these two. I like Sharps and the 9191 is a fave of mine. You only ever get the silver ones in the uk so I imported the 9191 from Germany. The 9090 amazingly was a uk buy but it's obviously come from abroad at some point in the past as it has an A suffix instead of the usual E. The 9191 is an HB. The 9090 I bought on eBay whilst camped up waiting for the uk meet lol.
Both were filthy and not properly working so got a strip down, a bath, service and rebelt. Along with the usual tyre replacement that turns to goo. Both had curved surface idler wheels so both needed some strategic sanding to stop them pulling the tape to one side.
Both now gleaming and fully working