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kevininasia · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject: My childhood engine.

Well, after much bidding and being outbid, I finally landed a Minor 2 from ebay. This was the engine that started it all for me. It was given to me by my parents for my 9th birthday. Well, not this exact one, but you get the idea. It was lost some years later, and I have always wanted it back. So now I have it. It's missing the burner but that's easy to fix. And it came with a nice lineshaft, which i think more than compensates. It cost $55, which I think is pretty fair, and it comes with that spiffy rubber band for free too. So I am well and truly chuffed. Now I just need to wait for it to travel halfway around the world...

And as an extra bonus, I also won this delivery van, for $200. Unfired, in box. Not sure if this is a good price or not, but the new ones seem to go for around $650, so I thought it was ok. The box is a bit ratty, but I don't have space to keep boxes anyway.

So it's been a productive couple of days on e-bay. First engines I've bought for quite a while, and I couldn't be happier.
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Sandman · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject:

Well done Kevin.

A nice duo there mate.

That little minor will give you hours of pleasure.

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johnreid · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

I like them both, Minors are so much fun, and the Vans ar so cool.
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steamyjim · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

Lovely engines! Good prices aswell!

Love the DV1 especially

I may be wrong but isn't the MM2 a MM1?
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Les · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

What great buys, you will be pleased with those although I do not think the rubberband will be much use.

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kevininasia · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:

rangerssteamtoys · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:34 am Post subject:

Its an MM1 9 meccano holes, MM2s have 13

I think....
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IndianaRog · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:55 am Post subject:

Kevin, two very good condition pieces (3 if you count the lineshaft), and I think you got them for a very fair price if you are talking $USD.
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redryder · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:29 am Post subject:

Kevin, you have made some very good buys.

Congratulations !!!!!!

Gil
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Keith S · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:23 am Post subject:

Hey Kevin, does the van come with or without the "Tim Hortons Iced Cap" sitting beside it?
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Sandman · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:39 am Post subject: