be careful about paint shades from PARAGON PAINTS
Their Paragon paint range has some massive issues where the colour is a million miles off what it should be! But otherwise is very good, but their spray paint is far too thin in my opinion
Their Stuart turner green is completely wrong, and they try and insist to their customers that is the correct shade. Stuart Green is a mid bronze green, the colour they supply is Light Brunswick green. The ONLY stuart engines that had this colour were rebuilt marine engines, and even then it was a much darker shade .
However both their shades of Salmon Pink are spot on, depending what manufacturer of threshing machine you have,
When I put a complaint in, I was told I was was incorrect, even know I have some lengthy experience in these issues, and then the company cancelled another order I had for a customer with out warning or reason.
Their paint had a nice gloss finish and was quick drying, just a shame it was the wrong colour.
SOME of their brass fittings are not that great and similar to those found on eBay from China and India, and can be found on ebay for a much lower price direct from them if you want cheep fittings, but their premium fittings are very nice, but carry a premium price. I suspect their Lister Domestic Pump parts and Lister CS diesel parts, are very poorly made Indian copies, and you would be well advised to keep a eye out for genuine parts. There is lots of people dealing in stationary engine parts on eBay.
The smaller flat belt pulleys are poorly machined, in the fact they are concave not convex and need remaching before being of use which shows up the poor quality cast iron.
Most of the stationary colour ranges are available in their true correct shade from a Craftmaster. Most of the brass fittings are available for a cheaper price off ebay.
Stationary Engine Parts are handy for drive belting and magneto spares, but they do not tolerate complaints or critical comments. Perhaps they forgot the fundamental teachings of sales, the customer is always right?
June 25, 2021
Unprompted review