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Cranko Tractor
« on: March 23, 2019, 10:20:25 am »
Easily my favorite toy steam tractor. Not much paint left, but at least I don't have to be afraid to run it. Thanks Again for the help with this one Dennis, and I'll leave any Cranko history questions and answers to you  ;)

AND I would love if these photos encouraged a home-build  ;)  ;)






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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2019, 10:23:26 am »








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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2019, 10:27:30 am »
Love the little seat on this one









Boiler and wick/flame holes



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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2019, 11:03:19 am »
With its roller cousin





and a few shots in the grass



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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2019, 02:33:02 pm »
Great pictures Nick.

I particularly liked the picture in the grass.
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2019, 03:10:04 pm »
Old rusty ?/
 The Cranko Tractor
They are not that common and usually go for good prices ( if you are selling)
At the  time Nicks was here  i had 3 of them . Nicks , Mine and a spare went to Aussie ?.
 Now I can take another photo but only 2

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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2019, 03:13:59 pm »
The Red 0ne is a Recent purchase  and came with box and instructions on lid .
I have not run it because the instructions are to warn to read .

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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2019, 03:16:04 pm »
I think I am having technical issues with photos .
In other words “ i have no idea what I am doing”
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2019, 03:34:09 pm »
Quote from: Scorpion2nz on March 23, 2019, 03:13:59 pm
The Red 0ne is a Recent purchase  and came with box and instructions on lid .
I have not run it because the instructions are to warn to read .

 :D :D

A very lovely pair there Dennis!  8)
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2019, 03:38:18 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on March 23, 2019, 02:33:02 pm
Great pictures Nick.

I particularly liked the picture in the grass.
I like them too, was a bit long at the time (I fertilize too much) and had to be stomped down for the picture.

Unfortunately that part of the yard still has more than a foot of snow and is only that lovely shade of green for 3 to 4 months.
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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2019, 05:08:32 pm »
Very agricultural, I bet they were great toys for boys to receive under the Xmas tree.
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2019, 06:05:04 pm »
Very unusual. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2019, 06:36:36 pm »
They are  unusual in the fact they are a Steam tractor  and not your usual TE or Roller .
I know one up north did not survive as it was butchered for the  engine unit to make the Steam  Launch a twin cylinder  many years ago..
Mine sit on the shelf with other Cranko engines
Unfortunately the shelf is to small and two horizontal engines are on the shelf above in the right hand corner
Brown one and Green one behind .

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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2019, 09:40:31 pm »
Loved looking at your collection Dennis. Of course this leads me to asking for more photos of your collection to look at :)
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