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| Jakebob |
What was your first engineWhat was your first engine?... mine was a jensen 65 |
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| Andy |
mine was a mamod te1a | ||||||
| barry1946 |
Mamod TE1a - MIB! | ||||||
| Dampfzauberer |
First was a Wilesco D20......the first "old" engine was the vertical J. Falk | ||||||
| Atticman |
Mamod SE2, given new for a birthday many many years ago 
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| Lewis |
a mamod mec1
as in my sig |
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| Sandman |
Here's mine.
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| johnreid |
Wilesco D10, in fact I got one when I was a small child, but my Parents didnt let me keep or use it so I guess it doesnt count.
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| MooseMan |
Wilesco D45, in 1978 on my 10th birthday....still going strong! | ||||||
| Steve_S |
SE2, Christmas 1964. | ||||||
| Reid |
I love that video above. And it's such a good looking vertical. -- PS: I ordered today one of the Wilesco color combination wheels. Perhaps it will arrive ahead of the Station500-ordered D455, which is my first and only engine in adulthood; the childhood Empire stationary and Mamod tractor are long gone. |
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| MooseMan |
Hey, thank you Reid, also for the nice comment on YouTube!
I love my D45....29 years and some 60 engines later I still get the same buzz from running it like I did on my tenth birthday. Lucky little boy or what!! |
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| Reid |
Lucky? We make our own lucks. Just good. It's very good.
I have questions about line shafting; will PM to you shortly. Cheers to the big O |
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| Griffin |
Mamod Minor 2 in 1976. | ||||||
| johnreid |
Here here, if there is something to be learned, share it with the class. I might actually learn something. |
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| Cedge |
A badly brutalized Jensen black firebox model 25. You would not believe the long and interesting adventure that little engine started.... LOL
Steve |
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| Mister Occlusion |
Wilesco D6 many years ago.
Wilesco D22 when I got back into it (thought I would be buying 1 engine, and that it should be a brute  )
Also picked up an Old Smokey at the same time because it seemed cheap and I had, all those years ago, a tick for a mobile (though I figured it'd be a boat if anything). |
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| TRAPPERKEEPER |
That Mamod SR1a right there
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| johnreid |
my eyes are failing me, is that an SG in the background? | ||||||
| Graham-Jilly |
SE2A bought early this year but did have a couple of pop pop boats when I was a kid in the late 50's 
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| Manxman |
The summer of 1972 or 1973 (we moved after that). Playing in the garden with a friend. We both had Mamod TE's and I remember all the tests we put our engines through. Trying to make them go up hill, making them go faster, how much could they pull etc etc. That Summer got me hooked.
I tried the same thing with my kids in about 1999 or 2000. They just didn't get it. Oh how times have changed.
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| Andy |
Why don't you buy a a proper tyre for your wilesco, they look better with |
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| Wallace |
SE2a for me.
March 2006 |
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| Stilldrillin |
An SEL Minor, in 195?
My pal reconed it could do 60mph. 
No idea what happened to it. 
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| Minor1PJG |
Mamod Minor 1, 1978, 9th birthday .
I really wanted a TE1a, but I had to wait until my 21st birthday for that 
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| tmuir |
A Renown vertical 21 years ago which I still have but it suffered greatly at my hands during my younger teenage years and was only restored back to running condition a few months ago after being broken for 19 years.
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| Me |
My first steam engine was the roller in the picture when i was 12 or 13 yeas old
and the second engine was the wilesco |
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| Rob |
it does look like a gibson sg john or a les paul double cut. my first engine was a mamod tractor and wagon kit for christmas in about 1998 so i was 8. that is the only engine i have and its in bits waiting some spares. im also due a mamod RS1 set to come today so that will be my second. i have wanted one for years then went off it for a bit but when i joined this forum, i instantly wanted one. hope it comes today, been waiting 3 weeks. | ||||||
| toxx |
... a Wilesco D10.
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| toxx |
.... hey, Trap! That's a nice fleet of mobiles you've got there!
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| TRAPPERKEEPER |
It's just an epiphone SG, which I may sell on eBay someday 
Andy- I don't have any money right now, and the rubber bands work well enough. Tom- Thanks! I enjoy them alot 
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| johnreid |
Change the pick ups and you might have something still. I sold my Gibson SG Std a few years ago, loved that thing. | ||||||
| MTA |
2002 Mamod TE1A:
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| Sandman |
I've still got mine. It's a Gibson SG Firebrand. I believe there were not many made. I bought it new, way back, and would never part with it.
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| RocDoc |
My first engine ... it was the Bowman Seahawk.
It belonged to my late father-in-law and I 'acquired' it almost a year ago to the day. It wasn't a gift or anything like that. In fact, I had my 'eye' on the boat for many years. I first noticed it many, many years ago (can't remember exactly when, may have been 5 or even 10 years ago). It was lodged at the back of a work bench in a tool room, and was all covered in grime, paint flakes and who knows what else. Every time we visited him over the years, at Easter, Christmas time etc I often went into the tool room to have another look ... actually, this is where he stored his beer and wine so there was a good reason to go there. Then he died last year and my wife and her brothers and sisters started to clear out the house of old junk (horrible task). When it came to the tool room, I asked if I could have the boat, there were no objections and I took the Seahawk. I didn't know at the time how rare and valuable the Seahawk was ... in fact, I didn't even realise that it was a steam powered boat. To me it was a interesting boat with some funny looking metal bits on the inside. I also didn't realise what a beautiful toy it is ... and it was virtually 100% complete albiet very rusty and weather beaten in places. Sadly, there was no trace of the original box. Time passed ... became good friends with Mooseman ... and the rest is history (and in the Restoration section). Sometimes I think how lucky I was to notice the boat in the first place, how lucky it was to have remained there undisturbed for so long ... and how lucky that we acquired it. Any of the siblings could have claimed the boat ... or it could have been thrown out with the rest of the rubbish that day (this is where you all groan). Only the other day my wife asked whether I 'knew' what I was looking at when I first mentioned about the boat. I said ... nope, didn't have a clue. It was just an interesting looking boat. |
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| John Chapman |
My first engine was an SEL Junior, I was given one as a Christmas present when I was ten years old, back in 1957. I remember that my father and Uncle steamed up in the sitting room on Christmas day. My Dad spilled some meths on the carpet and it caught fire! After that I was only allowed to play with it outside - which I though somewhat unfair! | ||||||
| tmuir |
I remember several Christmases when I was younger not getting to play with my toys on Christmas day as my dad and his brothers or my older cousins spent the day 'showing me how to use it.'
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| steamyman |
mine was a Mamod Sp4 in 1986.
I patiently saved my pocket money for it, was delighted once I walked into the shop and saw it. still got this engine, though its on its 2nd boiler(replaced in 2006) |
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| JensenSteamMan |
My first engine was a Jensen #76. That is the kit form of the #60.
Great little engine and fun to put together Has enough
power to run many (or maybe even all) of the Wilesco toys. -Casey |
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| Mamodman123 |
Mamod SE3 back in and around 1993-ish.....
Still got her
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| bessytractor |
MM2, although I suppose my real first engine was Bessy the TE1A, as the Minor 2 was my dads. | ||||||
| gavsr70 |
Mine was an SP3 when I was 10 or so back at the end of the '70's.
Recently saved it from becoming rust and now runs nicely
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| maverick |
My first engine was a Mamod SR1a bought new in Nov 2007.
Mav |
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| steamyjim |
Mine was a Mamod SP4 bought back in 1998 Still got it with the box
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| Nick |
1st one I saw was Robert Fulton vertical, my 1st one was Jensen #76. | ||||||
| JensenSteamMan |
My first steam engine was about 3 or 4 years back when I received a Jensen #76 kit for Christmas | ||||||
| Les |
My first engine was a Cheddar Models Pipit. | ||||||
| Cranko |
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| steamyjim |
Ive got the engine frame from a Cheddar Pipit
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| steamyjim |
Its not very big is it Les. Ill just go an have a look in a Cheddar Models catalouge
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| steamyjim |
Pipit marine overall dimensions
Length 6" Width 2 3/4" Overall height 8 5/16" Weight 1 1/2 lb Pipit stationary overall dimensions Length 6 7/8" Width 5 1/8" Overall height 9" Engine specifications Bore 7/16" Stroke 7/16" Lenght 2 1/4" Width 1 1/4" Height 2 1/2" Working pressure up to 45psi Boiler dimensions Diameter 2 3/4" Overall height 7" Working pressure up to 45psi |
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| steamyjim |
A generating plant was also available, aulthough no dimensions are given
All of the PIPIT range were available as a machined kit, or assembled
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| steamyjim |
Out of interest the engine and boiler could be supplied induvidually. | ||||||
| steamyjim |
The engine unit for the PIPIT was also available as an unmachined kit called the ISIS
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| steamyjim |
Boiler material kits were available to make your own boiler for the ISIS/PIPIT engine
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| steamyjim |
Now prices
Assembled Engines and Boilers PIPIT Marine Plant £217.25 PIPIT Stationary Plant £217.25 PIPIT Generating Plant £277.42 Machined Kit Engines and Boilers PIPIT Stationary Plant £138.50 PIPIT Marine Plant 3138.50 PIPIT Generating Plant £221.33 Machined Engine Only Kit PIPIT Engine £58.74 Boiler PIPIT Boiler £65.80 Engine Material Kit ISIS Engine Castings £49.94 Boiler Material Kits ISIS Vertical Boiler £45.24 ISIS Horzintal Boiler £45.24 Engine Material and Boiler Material Combined Kits ISIS Engine and Horizontal Boiler Kit £91.06 ISIS Engine and Vertical Boiler Kit £91.06 |
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| steamyjim |
Boiler could be fueled by solid fuel tablets or a ceramic gas burner
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| steamyjim |
Thats all now
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| Les |
No, it was the smallest they made, a double acting oscillating engine. The one I got was the Marine Plant. 
I also got the Puffin Marine Plant, 
and the best for last, their largest one they made and a slide valve engine, a Proteus Marine Plant. 
All three are gas fired. Unfortunately Cheddar Models have gone out of business, but all their range was taken over by Stuart Models. |
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| steamyjim |
A PROTEUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| steamyjim |
I have the last engine they ever made-a Pintail
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| Les |
Managed to talk them into 6 months interest free credit.
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| Les |
Engine only or complete plant? |
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| steamyjim |
Complete plant.
I also have the first ever Iver loco
I was (and still am) very good freinds with the company |
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| Les |
Its a shame they closed down. | ||||||
| steamyjim |
Aye, did you know that Tim and Claire formed a boiler making company called Cheddar Valley Steam
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| Les |
Yes, but I haven't had a chance to visit them yet. Unfortunately I have all the boilers I need(and can afford). They are the one of the nicest couples I met. Very friendly and helpful. |
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| steamyjim |
I haven't got down to there new place yet. They were at the German Seinsham exhibition when we went down.
Ive known them for abouut 8 years now
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| duncandumpertruck |
A Jensen #5 bought from an antiques store in Alaska. Sadly enough it was left at an old workplace and i doubt i'll ever see it again 
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