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| tdodm |
hello from maine usahello all im a new member and a semi new steam ownerim useally into into rc cars and trucks (had 30 at one time) and into cannons black powder or gas when i was younger my step father had a lil steam engine that i used to play with and about 4 years ago i picked up an electric steam engine for myself at a new and used shop.... no idea what it is but its fun to play with and my son seems to really like it... so im thinken i might start collecting these lil buggers to pass onto him |
| MooseMan |
Hi and welcome to the forum! Would love to know more about your engine, any chance of a picture?
If in doubt how to post pictures, here's a great guide: http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about15589.html |
| tdodm |
theres a pick of it... ontop of the kinda blue green sphere the top moves up and down for an on off switch had a brass reservoir near the tin silo thing theres a peice of metel and a small picture for a temp sensor... that tin silo is also teh heating element and that leads over to teh lil piston and steam valve/whistle ... it only has one speed... full tilt boogie becouse teh vavle is messed up i think im allso gunna post a pic of this in teh general section becouse i know nothing about it other then i bought it for 4$ lol |
| johnreid |
Wow that was a bargain!
Welcome to the forum from Friendship Indians, a few black powder cannons are set off near here every year. |
| IndianaRog |
Hi, welcome from another Indiana Steamer. I also lived in Orono, Maine for several years going to the Univ. of Maine so grew to love that state. My wife's folks have a cottage on an Island off of Port Clyde, Maine...not too far from Rockland. Great place to vacation.
Your engine is a Wilesco Atomic...something several makers put out during the height of the cold war, though a suspicious public did not buy into them well thinking somehow they were radioactive! I also have a black powder cannon...check it out here: http://www.indianarog.com/brasscannon.htm. I have had it about a year and can't quite bring myself to fire it given it looks so good in it's virgin state, but maybe next summer! Again, welcome aboard. Roger |
| tdodm |
oh rog u gotta fire that puppy.... its about teh same size as mine... before i blew the end off it,dont mix shotgun powder and pyrodex... it makes a mind altering boom but they burn at diff speeds so it expands to fast
mines actualy a black powder splitting wedge... another antique that i picked up for a song use pyrodex and about 9 drams of powder...fill it fulla tinfoil and set that puppy off.. should make a boom that will rock yer mind.... i love bp cannons lol but my son doesnt care for the loud mind altering boom they make.... be hes only 8.... plenty of time to fall in love with maken a big boom lol |
| kusuchi |
A Wilesco Atomic for $4.00! 
A warm welcome to the forum from Richard and Andrew in the US Virgin Islands. 
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| Les |
Hello and welcome to the forum.
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| dampfmaschinenjoe 1967 |
Hi, there and welcome to the forum from Germany
Itīseems as if there was a lucky guy who gets the rarest WILESCO engine ever built for a steal!
cheers Joe |
| Jay_Minor |
welcome from Southampton UK |
| Bugsy |
Big welcome from snowy Sweden!
You got the bargain of the year, congratulations! Phil |
| Dampfmaschine |
Hello from Scotland
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| Piston42 |
Hi and welcome from France . You have bought a very nice Wilesco Atomic engine in good condition, it's a really great bargain, what a great find , congratulations !
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| Steamfan |
Hello and from Illinois!
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| gd9704 |
Welcome from N.E. Ohio.
You stole that Wilesco Atomic--great job! You're gonna like it here! |
| Alf |
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| boxman |
from West Yorkshire
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| steamyjim |
Welcome to the forum! 
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| Burnmafingers |
Welcome to the site your Atomic was a complete bargain!
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