Full Size LNER oil feeder - Handmade - Norfolk Tinman

3.5pt LNER & BR Oil feeder

 

Full Size BR oil feeder - Handmade - Norfolk Tinman

 

Handmade Oil feeder made using traditional methods by a second generation tinsmith who has years of experience crafting these intricate, practical and functional tools for use at preserved railways all over the country.

 

Derived from LNER style oil feeders, the BR feeders were widely used across the network on steam and early diesel locos. 

 

Nick is the Norfolk Tinman, he has spent his career working on preserved railways with a wide range of experience of all aspects of locomotive repair. Working for many years as a Fitter at the North Norfolk Railway and volunteering on the footplate as a Driver. He uses his own oil feeders and Tinsmith products on the footplate and we approached him to make a scaled down version of his traditional products. After some time hand cutting and forming the tinplate, Nick produced for us an excellent range of scaled down footplate equipment. 

 

They have no stopper or valve and are a perfect design when filling up large or small oil pots. This oil feeder is less than half the size of the ones BR made and are ideal for large scale Miniatures; we would recommend using the feeders with; 

 

• Most 10 ¼” gauge locos.

• Any 15” loco and bigger.

• Full size steam loco's.

• Stationary engines.

• Full size traction engines.

If you have a smaller engine please consider other feeders and products from the Norfolk Tinman Range as we are working to develop products better suited to smaller models.

 

Each product takes a substantial amount of time to make and each one requires years of experience and knowledge to craft each component. Every feeder and can is slightly unique and no two are ever truly the same. All of the forms are hand beaten or formed using simple tools with some processes utilising folders and tools where possible.

 

All values are approximate