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| duncandumpertruck |
Does anyone have any history on Jean Combie Unis?Just wondering if anyone has any information on the French steam toy company Jean Combie Unis? I've seen about four engines of theirs but none of them have ever mentioned the model type. For example i have the boxer twin which is quite a large machine and then there is a smaller boxer twin. Also i've seen a couple of singles. They're the ones with the marbelled effect on the bases and the chimneys. |
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| tmuir |
I would say your best bet would be to join our sister forum in France and ask them.
Here is the web address. http://www.blooo.fr/forum/index.php Obviously it helps if you can speak French but babel fish is usual and a few members there can speak English too. |
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| steamyjim |
Bit off topic and may sound silly (it's not) but is bable fish the internet translator thing named after the creature in Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy? |
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| steamgranny |
All I have is this extract from a French book. I have quickly translated but because previous page is missing, I've no idea what is being referred to in first sentence concerning '20 years later'. Also, engine descriptions seem a little out of phase with illustrations. But it's the only information I have encountered concerning Jean Comby.
The UNIS is said to equate to a toy maker’s union but I can’t guarantee that info. Some 20 years later a French craftsman named Jean Comby also began building a selection of small machines under the label JC & sold alongside the NOVA steamboats by FRADET, 19, Rue des Filles de Calvaire. This production, some of which are illustrated, ceased in 1953. The first model, number 84, is a simple oscillator. The second, number 85 is similar but with the addition of a foundry base under flywheel & cylinder. The third had a cylindrical slide valve & separate chimney, similar to the more powerful models. The fourth is number 86. As to the last one it is similar to preceding one but has chrome boiler & 2 oscillating cylinders angled at 170º & was very powerful 
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| Steve_S |
Very interesting Alicia. I particularly like the twin opposed cylinder model... there aren't many engines that have that configuration. The is-it-or-isn't-it Luton PW204 that came up recently was like that, and also the Pollywog outboard boat engine. Oh, and of course, the Mamod Twin!
It's a HUGE coincidence if it's not. 
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| Steve_S |
... and the Wormar Super C, and one of the Merseys.... OK I take it back, there are lots of them. 
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| johnreid |
Sheesh do you think computer people are a bunch of Geeks?
Google Translate is good too, and is available in several different forms. I use a Firefox extension called TRANSLATOR and it works quite well, although based on the Google translator, it gives different results that are more often closer to an accurate translation. Thank you for that info SG I enjoyed it too. |
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| steamyjim |
I thought that Steve 
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