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tmuir · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:44 am Post subject: The Kookaburra

I got my Kookaburra today and I've got to say its real heavy.
Enjoy the pictures.

The display case is standard with the engine.

Each engine is serial numbered. Mine is 267

Close up of the workings.

The burner is actually fixed to the base and filled via the copper pipe (I think)

Nice heavy duty cast firebox.

A nice finishing touch is the company name burnt into the wood under the base.

I haven't fired it yet as only got it today but will try running it soon.

The quality of this engine is fantastic and I got it for only $250 which is less than one third they sell for.

The only down point is the soldering on the cylinder is a bit sloppy, not sure if that is original or someones rework.

I'm glad its already been fired otherwise I wouldn't be able to bring myself to fire it.

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A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine

Lewis · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

thats realy nice mate

forest classics was selling one of those at one point

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yosa · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

I can feel the quality from here mate. A total bargain. Looking forward to the vid.

If it's not too much hastle mate, can you photo it next to a Mamod for scale?
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tmuir · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

yosa · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject:

Love it even more Tony. A work of art.

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tmuir · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

I've been waiting almost a year for one of these to come on ebay and this is the first one.
Lucky for me it was badly listed so I was the only bidder.

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Lewis · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

my mm2

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tmuir · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:

Lewis · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:

good to see you still have it

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject:

Looks like a heavy piece of kit Tony! Looks a lot more complicated than the little MM2 next to it

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Built like the perverbial ****house!

Graham-Jilly · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

Surely is a wonderful engine there mate
jilly went week at the knees when she saw it lol

Steve_S · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

Very nice engine Tony... looks like a substantial piece of engineering!

Sanders619 · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

a bit off topic, but i thought that Kookaburra were a cricket equipment company?

Steve_S · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

And a bird.... big Kingfisher.