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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2021, 04:20:47 am »
Thanks guys :)

I am as mentioned very pleased with these, and particularly the D16, which is extremely rare in this version.
To prep them for longterm storage, the both of them has been run on air for a while, to dry out any water in the steamline and engines, and is right now sitting for a few days with aquarium/fishtank airpumps ventilating the boilers, to ensure they´re completely dry internally before i box them up.
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #31 on: May 16, 2021, 09:25:30 am »
Box them up?  You don't leave them out for display in your steam room/shed/area?
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #32 on: May 16, 2021, 11:04:44 am »
Tommy, i have a single glass cabinet for display in the living room, which holds just 6-8 medium sized engines.
The rest is kept in storage in a dedicated room upstairs, with far the most being stacked by brand in clear plastic boxes, to avoid having to clean the entire collecton every year.

Had more of them out in the open many years ago, but felt people started to roll their eyes when visiting...those poor savage heathens ;D
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #33 on: May 17, 2021, 09:46:32 pm »


Had more of them out in the open many years ago, but felt people started to roll their eyes when visiting...those poor savage heathens ;D



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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #34 on: June 29, 2022, 12:51:22 pm »
Just managed to bag another one of the very earliest Wilesco models "locally" 8)
This time a D8...

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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #35 on: June 29, 2022, 07:50:41 pm »
Yup , your a collector 😀 ,looks like a runner , good luck with it.
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #36 on: June 30, 2022, 10:20:16 am »
Those are good ones. Never say never.
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #37 on: June 30, 2022, 10:41:39 am »
I want to find a very early D4, likely 1950-1951 with the wrinkle gray base, they seem to have an unusual chimney mount as well? This is the only one I have ever seen, so I am not sure if it is correct. It would have came with the early style burner tray like Jan has.

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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #38 on: June 30, 2022, 02:57:38 pm »
Thanks guys :)
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #39 on: June 30, 2022, 02:59:19 pm »
I want to find a very early D4, likely 1950-1951 with the wrinkle gray base, they seem to have an unusual chimney mount as well? This is the only one I have ever seen, so I am not sure if it is correct. It would have came with the early style burner tray like Jan has.
Very doubtful that one of those will turn up...
I have those pictures on record too, and this is the only one i have seen as well.
I have personally seen quite a few very early wrinkle paint models, and none of them have had that smooth firebox and simple smokestack support.
I can only assume that this D4 is a prototype, or a part of a very small first batch, from just before the bricked coppersheets was introduced.
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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #40 on: June 30, 2022, 09:06:32 pm »
Hi Jan, That is a nice early Wilesco.!
Also, while you have been on the hunt you have built a great Jensen collection!
This is not an easy feat given most Jensen sources are a long way from you.

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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2022, 09:33:29 pm »
Hi Jan, That is a nice early Wilesco.!
Also, while you have been on the hunt you have built a great Jensen collection!
This is not an easy feat given most Jensen sources are a long way from you.

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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #42 on: July 01, 2022, 08:34:36 am »
Had more of them out in the open many years ago, but felt people started to roll their eyes when visiting...those poor savage heathens ;D

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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #43 on: January 24, 2023, 07:07:04 am »
...and another snuck in ::) title=Roll Eyes

Another of the very early 1950s D16s...
Still non-nickleplated brass, but now with the smooth pinstriped grey base, and the faux crosshead guide added.

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Re: Old Wilesco
« Reply #44 on: January 24, 2023, 07:08:58 am »
Comparison of 1st. and 2nd. generation.

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