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psantama


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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:59 pm    Post subject: Solar Powered Steam Engine Reply with quote
Seems to be a part of some sort of a wilesco engine... interesting stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJGpbvvJA2I

Seem like something for Mr. Occlusion's labs..
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psantama


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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:01 am    Post subject: Freshnell Lens... Reply with quote
Not very expensive?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....eName=STORE:PROMOBOX:NEWLIST#LIST
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johnreid


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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like that twin cylinder engine in the second half
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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting concept. But probably too big for me, and too many trees at my place.
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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
rangerssteamtoys wrote:
Interesting concept. But probably too big for me, and too many trees at my place.


      I can MORE than relate to that!!!  Check out my pictures under O's oddities, in "Off Topic"
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Mister Occlusion


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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Neat stuff.

Though he has such a cavalier approach to handling live steam I cringed several times.
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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
interesting concept  
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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Graham-Jilly wrote:
interesting concept  


I would like to see how they would get that to work with locos'!!
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