Archive for The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum The Original Unofficial Toy Steam Forum Established 2006 The biggest, most popular steam forum around! Accept NO imitations! We have a growing community of regular posting members who chat about all aspects of toy and model steam.          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> For Sale flywheel61 Boiler Mounted Chimney 1946-7 SE1 Flat Base Steam Engine On Ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320156638254 Cheers Chris steamyman Re: Boiler Mounted Chimney 1946-7 SE1 Flat Base Steam Engine flywheel61 wrote: On Ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320156638254 Cheers Chris best of luck with that Chris. MooseMan Gorgeous! tmuir This will be interesting to watch Chris as we all know most ebayers in OZ are ignorant to what is rare and what isn't with toy steam. Its nice and clean and tidy which will catch the bidders that like shiny stuff and an old rare model too. Any idea what you hope to get Chris? Mamodman123 Quality engine should do well on ebay! MamodFan nice engine, with burner too. Cranko looks very nicely done flywheel61 MF wrote Quote: nice engine, with burner too. Excellent burner, very close to the Mamod original. Thanks everyone, I'd like to see it sell for over $200.00 AUD (GPB80.00), even at that price I won't get my money back as this was one of the MN engines I bought where the paint burst into flames as soon as it got fired up and it had the wrong pulley on it. However, I didn't fire this one until after it was completely restored with HT paint. Cheers Chris MamodFan flywheel61 wrote: MF wrote Quote: nice engine, with burner too. Excellent burner, very close to the Mamod original. Thanks everyone, I'd like to see it sell for over $200.00 AUD (GPB80.00), even at that price I won't get my money back as this was one of the MN engines I bought where the paint burst into flames as soon as it got fired up and it had the wrong pulley on it. However, I didn't fire this one until after it was completely restored with HT paint. Cheers who or what is MN? Is it someone we should be avoiding? Chris Cranko I think that may be Mike Nicholas who I believe uses a tube of super glue where others use a soldering iron Mamodman123 Cranko wrote: I think that may be Mike Nicholas who I believe uses a tube of super glue where others use a soldering iron ITs not MN its the restorer he uses! tmuir Good luck Cranko flywheel61 . Bloody hell, , look who's got the leading bid at the moment, Cheers Chris IndianaRog He'll probably do it up with what's left of the blue he painted that rare Jensen 100 with tmuir flywheel61 wrote: . Bloody hell, , look who's got the leading bid at the moment, Cheers Chris I just shoved a $140 bid on it to try and get it out of his hands knowing I would get outbid before the end (and if I didn't I would of been laughing) but it wasn't enough Chris, sorry. But atleast I've raised the price for you by $60. flywheel61 Thanks for trying Tony, I've put a block on him bidding again but don't know what his maximum bid is this time, I just don't understand what he's up too . Cheers Chris Cranko flywheel61 wrote: . Bloody hell, , look who's got the leading bid at the moment, Cheers Chris You have lost me here Chris Wallace Cranko, just to fill you in the leading bidder is a OZ seller called clocksngifts. He is the biggest Mamod and other steam seller in OZ. Also a agent for Jensen engines. I have bought a Jensen from him, but that was ok, brand new, and still factory sealed. But otherwise he sells repainted engines. That's ok, but not sure about the paint being heatproof. Although as Rog kindly pointed out elsewhere (which I nearly very bought a while back), he has a Blue based Jensen workshop, which has been restored, even though it isn't stated. Very misleading, as these are older than varnished base ones, and rarer. So it was more than likely stain based, just painted. If not, and was originally blue, then it's a dam shame Jsut wondering why he is bidding on Chris's engine, as it's already been done up, with heatrpoof paint Graham-Jilly well we bought our first engine from him and have fired it several times and it still as shiny as new so he uses heatproof paint thats for sure he also uses hi-temp clear lacquer on the boilers as well and it hasnt burnt off yet. so as far as were concerned he use high temp paint. we payed too much for it but we were newbies and dint know any beter G-J tmuir Yes I think thats it G-J. His shinys appeal to newbies who pay high prices for them but I have no issue with that and from what I hear his work is good too its just that some of his descriptions may lead the buyer into believing the are buying an original engine when they aren't. But he has got a lot better than he was with his decriptions but that still have room for improvement. But we can all say what we want and it won't matter as he does seem to able able to get hold of a lot of engines and he does get the high prices for them. Mamodman123 Ive blocked several idiots from bidding on my auctions due to the same reason! Cranko Thanks Guys, I see the light Wallace Graham-Jilly wrote: well we bought our first engine from him and have fired it several times and it still as shiny as new so he uses heatproof paint thats for sure he also uses hi-temp clear lacquer on the boilers as well and it hasnt burnt off yet. so as far as were concerned he use high temp paint. we payed too much for it but we were newbies and dint know any beter G-J Thanks for clearing that up. I'm losing track of the finger paint brigade here in OZ tmuir Sorry Chris, it looks like you engine is off to the chop shop. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISA...sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011 Graham-Jilly dont understand why he was buying it Mamodman123 tmuir wrote: Sorry Chris, it looks like you engine is off to the chop shop. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISA...sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011 Whats that in pounds? Cranko Was That a good price tmuir Mamodman123 wrote: [ Whats that in pounds? £78.60 Mamodman123 tmuir wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: [ Whats that in pounds? £78.60 Not a bad price in the end. Shame its off to him though, wonder what he'll do with it? Surely not repaint it? Graham-Jilly my calculator sais £77.16 but thats close enough Cranko tmuir wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: [ Whats that in pounds? £78.60 Are you sure its that much Tony, I would have thought about 65 pound Graham-Jilly its corect mate Cranko Cranko wrote: tmuir wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: [ Whats that in pounds? £78.60 Are you sure its that much Tony, I would have thought about 65 pound Sorry Tony , i was working in NZ $s there Graham-Jilly I use a money conversion calulator program on my Imate pc phone and it updates over the net mine said £77.16 but were within a pound or two I guess tmuir Graham-Jilly wrote: I use a money conversion calulator program on my Imate pc phone and it updates over the net mine said £77.16 but were within a pound or two I guess I use this web site. http://www.xe.com/ucc/. I guess the difference comes about as yours is probably set on OZ time and the one I use another time zone and so they update at slightly different times but I wouldn't quibbly over £1 as I'm sure my bank charges would eat that amount up anyway. flywheel61 Well, I just got back from the Suzie Quatro concert to find that BS won it. He got a bloody good buy as it cost me near on $300.00 when the postage, burner & new paint are taken int o consideration, Cheers Chris tmuir Sorry Chris, I was tempted to bid again but there are a few other things I'm after and I only have so much money. SillyBilly 'tis a real shame. Cranko What is the new owner likely to do to It flywheel61 Who knows what he'll do with it, maybe put it in his window and sell it from there. That's what i get for my total honestly. Cheers Chris Wallace flywheel61 wrote: Well, I just got back from the Suzie Quatro concert to find that BS won it. He got a bloody good buy as it cost me near on $300.00 when the postage, burner & new paint are taken int o consideration, Cheers Chris I really thought you would get at least 200 for it. I haven't seen too many older (pre 1950's) Mamods on OZ ebay, but what I have seen generally don't sell for much different than say a 70's Mamod. Don't know why Stitch flywheel61 wrote: Well, I just got back from the Suzie Quatro concert to find that BS won it. He got a bloody good buy as it cost me near on $300.00 when the postage, burner & new paint are taken int o consideration, Cheers Chris The buyer got it for a great price and I am surprised it went for so little. Was sure it would for over $250A. I regret not keeping close eye on it - would have loved to add that to my collection. End up being distracted by chasing an SEL lineshaft when i should have been watching your engine flywheel61 You never know your chances, if he hasn't already got a buyer, my betting is that it'll be back up before the weeks out, . Cheers Chris        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> For Sale Page 1 of 1