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| steamyjim |
LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT!!!Bought this for £50. Been told by Mirko it was a good buy Supposedly quite rare. I like it anyway 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LIVE-STEAM-...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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| bessytractor |
oh I like that! Looks very alien to anything else I've ever seen. | ||||
| steamyjim |
I think it was made by Stephens Model Dockyard 
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| toxx |
... I like it - has a 1920ies aura to it.
Congrats to your new engine! Greetz, Tom
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| steamyjim |
Thanks.
I initially thought it was a German engine |
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| Andy |
very nice | ||||
| johnreid |
Real nice, I like it too, it looks like it was built when they made things to last. | ||||
| Cranko |
Very nice piece, how big is it please? | ||||
| steamyjim |
Dont know
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| Dampfzauberer |
I would assume it has a 8cm boiler and flywheel diameter and a cast iron base of about 10x10cm | ||||
| Mamodman123 |
I could have had that bugger 
But, good buy SJ! 
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| steamyjim |
How do you know that Mirko from that pic??? 
You wanted it did you MM?? ooh sorry
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| steamyjim |
They did a very similar one but with a crane didnt they 
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| Mamodman123 |
Not really mate I said I could have snapped it up but...
Would be good to see it closer |
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| steamyjim |
It will be at STIA
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| Mamodman123 |
I'll leave some room in the car then
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| steamyjim |
Sorry my post should read...
It will be at STIA ... UNDER LOCK AND KEY!
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| Dampfzauberer |
You see the burner on the second pic under the engine? That burner should be about 4cm in diameter, like all the other buners i have here...so the boiler should be twice as big...and so on 
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| Spokey |
you jammy beggar - £50 ! a veritable bargain - looks lovely, will look superb if it's polished up, or are you leaving it as it is ?
Very envious Spokey |
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| steamyjim |
So is that the right burner??? Do you have an engine like this??
I dont no, shall probally leave as is
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| steamyjim |
Mirko am i right in thinking they also did a version with a crane on it??? | ||||
| Dampfzauberer |
Yes, there was also the crane version i think.... PS. please leave it as is, just oil it and clean it with a soft cloth.... Polishing will ruin (in this case) the 1920's look... And I do not know if it the correct burner...maybe it is one of the other urners the seller has got? See PM
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| steamyjim |
I like my engines to look work used- gives them character. I have seen the PM. Probally shant bother with those though Unless it stays proper cheap
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| Cranko |
If any one has a picture of the crane version i would be interested in viewing please
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| steamyjim |
I got it today!!!
Its great. I love it. Pics tomorrow
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| Mamodman123 |
Already seen it Jim
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| MooseMan |
I may be wrong, but I don't think that's a German engine....I think it's ca. 1920, Stevens Model Dockyard.
Whatever it is worth £50....and the rest!! VERY nice buy!
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| James |
I saw you unwrap it
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| Mamodman123 |
Me too
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| toxx |
Re: LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT!!!
... congrats, Jim! Good one! |
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| steamyjim |
Aye you did There was like 6 layers of brown tape. I couldnt find my penknife so i used a file i had in my room Not very succesful
Aye Moose i was told that origionally but then people have been saying its Marklin. Aulthough a lot of the British companys (Stephens Model Dockyard, Basset Lowke etc) bought German engines and sold them as being made by themselves
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