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Rare Wilesco Praxinoscope Steam Accessorie

 
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:30 am    Post subject: Rare Wilesco Praxinoscope Steam Accessorie Reply with quote
Just having a sort through of my steam items and came across this rare accessorie which wilesco only made for a short while and i was able to buy it from a forum member where it arrived in my collection and i did attach it to  steam engine once and it was fascinating to watch if the engine had a steam control valve so you could alter the engine speed.




Spinning.



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Extra strips.






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Sorry this should of been in the Collection sections so could a MOD please move it for me. ...
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks really great. I presume some are reproductions of 19th century originals.  Very interesting accessory.

Here's a link to the inventor of the Praxinoscope. Has some animations as well further down the page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-%C3%89mile_Reynaud
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Thanks for the Link Angus that page was very interesting   .
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
MrMamod wrote:
Sorry this should of been in the Collection sections so could a MOD please move it for me. ...


I am glad it's here in General Discussion. Otherwise I would not likely have seen it. Thanks for sharing a very nice and interesting piece.

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redryder wrote:
MrMamod wrote:
Sorry this should of been in the Collection sections so could a MOD please move it for me. ...


I am glad it's here in General Discussion. Otherwise I would not likely have seen it. Thanks for sharing a very nice and interesting piece.

Gil


Thanks Gil and it is good to see the accessoies manufactures made for only a short while and at the time i think it cost 49.90 euro's but they fetch over £100 now when they appear on Ebay ect.
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is this a newer version? The box resembles recent issue.
However its brilliant..

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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I remember when Wilesco was making them.
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mrborinator wrote:
Is this a newer version? The box resembles recent issue.
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Fraid not they only did the one run of these for a short time a few years back.
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Thanks, it is unique.

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WOW that is cool!!!
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