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| Manxman |
Another Unknown EngineWell this arrived this morning and here's a quick pic before I decide what to do with it.It's big and it will need some work if it is ever going to run again. But, it cost me £23.00 GBP, which is a very good price for any mobile. I'm not quite sure if I like it yet. It may grow on me as I work on it. 
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| mc_mc |
I'm sure I had some meccano wheels that looked like that. Perhaps it's a scratch / kit build?
Good price though! These look similar but not identical? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-x-MECCAN...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
| tmuir |
Great price Manx.
I recognise the big toothed gear as Meccano. Have a close look at the parts if they are Meccano they will have 'Meccano' stamped on they somewhere. I agree with MC, probably scratch built but what a great price! |
| Mamodman123 |
Aye I like that! Not built on a roller skate is it?  
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| Cranko |
Interesting piece manx, how long is the item and could you put up a picture of the other side please? The wheels look similar to triang in UK it may have been called Lines Bros 
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| SillyBilly |
Love it, you payed an awsome price.it's bot a firebox of similar design to the Mersey ones. |
| Manxman |
I'll give it a bit of a clean and then do some more pics. Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure about it. We'll just have to wait and see if the cleaning helps. |
| Mister Occlusion |
It's certainly an interesting design. I like the friction drive on the back wheel. I bet it lumbers along at a nice sedate speed with gearing like that 
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| Wallace |
Great one Manxman. I like it, and at that price you can't go wrong 
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| Andy |
looks a nice engine with a bit of tlc it would be trully spektakular. Are you goin to restor it to former glory. great price for an intresting engine must say |
| Manxman |
Well I gave the roller a bit of a clean. I've decided I really don't like it but I guess its another addition to my collection.
I've had to move a few things around and have had to put a couple of models on top of wardrobes to make more space. I have a feeling that this model will just keeping moving backwards. 
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| johnreid |
There again, it might grow on you. I think it looks quite interesting if nothing else. It looks more like a farm tractor than a roller to me. |
| Cranko |
I guess the wheels give it the tractor look, I quite like it
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