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 -> General discussion toxx Wilesco D409's new whistle H'llo, lads! Here are the pix of my Wilesco D409 with its new whistle. It's the chain-pull type, other than the standard turn-lever whistle, which is stupid and impossible to use when the little darling is huffing and puffig around the kitchen. I ordered and bought the whistle directly from Wilesco; order, payment and delivery worked like a charm. Good people, nice chuffers. The new whistle toot-toots nicely, and scared the wits out of my dog Xanto, who looked at me asking whether the f.. I knew what I was doing ... The machine is operating on the pix, which do to the fast exposure is not to be seen. I hope you like the pix, anyway. Kind greetz, Tom James Wow I love the wilesco showmans, always have. I was tied between it and the Mamod showmans. I bought the Mamod showmans and made the wrong choice Must buy one some time!! Thanks for sharing Mamodman123 Looks good! How much are the Wilesco ones? James About £200 I reckon. toxx Dear James! No, you didn't make a wrong choice! Mamod's Showman ist superb, and the material and detail used on the wheels is - to my opinion - a lot better than Wilesco! My next buy wil be a Mamod Steam Roller ... I think it's just grand to compare the machines. Hah! You guys got me addicted - and it's just fine! Kind greetz and why is boiling water so hot? Tom Mamodman123 Any chance of seeing this heavy weight on the move? James Ahh mate! Just your lucky day http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP...em=140136014868&rd=1&rd=1 toxx ... no, since I don't have a video camera or one of those phones with a camera. Mamodman123 toxx wrote: ... no, since I don't have a video camera or one of those phones with a camera. Darn thought you'd convert me to Wilesco toxx Just your lucky day Thanky for the link! I'll stay glued to that one ... see how far it goes up. A new one costs around 170 Euros, without postage fees. I'm sorry I got my answering posts mixed up here - it's the weather! I personally am fond of both companies. Wilesco has an old day, German quality ring to its name, like Märklin, Fleischmann or Bing. Wheras to me Mamod is English down-to-earth, solid craftsmanship. I want them all! Now! All donations to me mother's son are gladly accepted ... Greetz, Tom http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP...6014868&rd=1&rd=1[/quote] James It's a buy it now toxx ... yeah, I see. But with postage down here it'll come to about 100 Euros, and no burner. Naw, I guess I'll keep waiting, lurking in the darks of ebay ... But thanks for the link! Greetz amd thanks says Tom James 100 euros? Where do you live mate? Wallace Very nice engine toxx James wrote: 100 euros? Where do you live mate? Dear James! It's 65 Pounds "buy-it-now". That's pretty exactly 96 Euros. Plus the shipment to me - around 20 Euros, insured. A new one would cost around 170 Euros ... James Ahh but with this one you get all the aftersales service you could ever want, and you would also get an older one (which have very very superiour build qualities to the new ones) steamyjim I have one of the Wilesco showmans. Very good runner. Had it running at night it lit up very well. toxx James wrote: Ahh but with this one you get all the aftersales service you could ever want, and you would also get an older one (which have very very superiour build qualities to the new ones) H'llo, Jim! Aftersales service? But it's used and sold privately, what kind of aftersales service? Or did I misunderstand something (happens to me all the time! )? And don't forget: I'm here in Austria, so that even if the seller would grant me service, I'd have to send it to back Britain, which is pretty costly. If I buy a new one from Germany, or even here in town (I think I know of a shop that has Mamods), I'd have a 2 year warranty. But of course I see that an older one is preferable to a new one. What are exactly the differences to Mamods nowadays and from yesteryear? Thank'ee says, Tom Mamodman123 toxx wrote: James wrote: Ahh but with this one you get all the aftersales service you could ever want, and you would also get an older one (which have very very superiour build qualities to the new ones) H'llo, Jim! Aftersales service? But it's used and sold privately, what kind of aftersales service? Or did I misunderstand something (happens to me all the time! )? And don't forget: I'm here in Austria, so that even if the seller would grant me service, I'd have to send it to back Britain, which is pretty costly. If I buy a new one from Germany, or even here in town (I think I know of a shop that has Mamods), I'd have a 2 year warranty. But of course I see that an older one is preferable to a new one. What are exactly the differences to Mamods nowadays and from yesteryear?Thank'ee says, Tom Technically not much just the quality has gone down and the price has gone up toxx steamyjim wrote: I have one of the Wilesco showmans. Very good runner. Had it running at night it lit up very well. Hi, Steamyjim! The LEDs on mine don't work; I'm thinking of letting them be and instead putting an tiny bulb over the driver's space. How do you like the new whistle? Greetz, Tom James Well the price can be negotiated I'd help with any problems you might have, if you got really stuck I'd pay the postage to get it back to me and then back to you again etc. The new ones are very poorly built compared to the old ones sadly Dauntless bought a new showmans engine. When he got it through the post, all the boiler paint had solder splattered all over it. toxx James wrote: Well the price can be negotiated I'd help with any problems you might have, if you got really stuck I'd pay the postage to get it back to me and then back to you again etc. The new ones are very poorly built compared to the old ones sadly Dauntless bought a new showmans engine. When he got it through the post, all the boiler paint had solder splattered all over it. Sir, I didn't realize that you' re the seller! I can be pretty dim at times ... Paying return postage should something go wrong is really something ... wow! Das ist Freundschaft, and you don't even know me! I'll think about it ... Thank you, says Tom James Ahh danke meine gutes freunde! steamyjim I like the new whistle. Just looking through my bits box and have found a almost complete wilesco spring whistle. Might put one on toxx steamyjim wrote: I like the new whistle. Just looking through my bits box and have found a almost complete wilesco spring whistle. Might put one on ... try it, mate! I asked Wilesco why they don't put a decent spring/chain pull whistle on their machines. The turn-lever type are plain stupid for a mobile machine - to my personal taste, of course. Wilesco are on company holiday from 09. July to 25. July, their automatic answering gadget tells me. Kind greetz says Tom steamyjim THERE WORKS HOLIDAY PISSES ME OFF I ordered some accesorises of them. There holiday lasted about 2 months        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> General discussion Page 1 of 1