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TE1A_man · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:38 am Post subject: Unknown steam roller

I have found a antique roller on ebay, just 15 miles to where i live!!! I think it is a bing??? Anyways here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Live-...QQcategoryZ30QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:43 am Post subject:

Looks like a bing?

Manxman will know!
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Wallace · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:59 am Post subject:

Strange Poll

Anyway, I voted no

But I would say it's something German, since someone from Germany is so very keen to send cash in a enevelope to pay for it

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oldstuff · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:03 am Post subject:

I think it's an old Doll Et Cie.
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tmuir · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:53 am Post subject:

I've voted no, mainly becuase I'm at work and for some reason my work firewall is blocking all the pictures so I can't even see it.
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Manxman · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:18 am Post subject:

It's a Fleishmann model and dates after the war and before about 1955. I've got one of these. Oldstuff is nearly right because Fleishmann brought out (took over) production of Doll in the late 1930's. The story is a little confusing because for awhile Doll traded under the Fleishmann name because his Jewish status stopped him being able to export models (Doll and most of his family died during the war).

The best way to tell is colour, cab shape and markings. I think the body work on the cab of that model was once orange(ish) and the cab shape says it's a Fleishmann. What you need to do is turn it over and see if any marking underneath (Mine says US Zone Germany, so post war and before 1949).

Hope all this helps....
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Manxman · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:23 am Post subject:

Sorry, small add in. Have a look in the collections forum and look for a post called My Christmas Mobiles (Manxman). Pics of my Flieshmann are at the beginning. (I'm at work and my Goverment machine is stopping me get into my photobucket today)
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tmuir · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:31 am Post subject:

Now I can see the photos its in pretty rough condition and it looks like it missing a few bits.
Namely half the engine mount and the cylinder and piston for a start
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yosa · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:

Good info Manx. Interesting stuff. Cheers.

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sparky · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject:

yeh nice info, i love that to bits, never would have used to, but since manx incouraged me to start my wells i love wierd engines

oldstuff · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject:

I stand corrected, thanks Manxman. It was the flywheel with the painted arrow
that made me think Doll. I'll edit my post above to say I think it's a Doll...

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Manxman · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

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Manxman · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject:

If it was close to me, I'd be bidding on it. I'm not sure I'd want to pay very much but could be a very nice project.
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