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1920s FALK 482/5 Overtype
« on: July 11, 2021, 05:48:54 am »
All good things come in threes... !
... and so last week a FALK 482/5 Overtype from the 1920s joined BING Vertical and FLEISCHMANN Beam...

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With the exception of a small dent on the 3in boiler, the FALK is in very nice restored condition and runs perfectly with compressed air.

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The wrong chimney will be replaced soon as the correct one is already available for delivery from a friend of a friend...

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Sharp Greetings from Solingen, Germany - Rainer

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Re: 1920s FALK 482/5 Overtype
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2021, 06:03:47 am »
Congratulations, Rainer.

The machine is in wonderful condition. One does not find so often at an affordable price. I myself am looking for the counterpart of this Falk machine, a Doll 317/3 or 317/4. Hopefully I will be lucky enough to find a machine in the same condition.
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Jürgen
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Re: 1920s FALK 482/5 Overtype
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2021, 06:36:47 am »
In 2018 I saw this DOLL counterpart on ebay gone for €137, but it had an oscillating cylinder and the flywheels in front...

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Re: 1920s FALK 482/5 Overtype
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2021, 08:50:40 am »
Hello Rainer,

the machine you show there, which I think was offered quite cheap in 2018, is a Doll 312/6. The Doll 312/5 is on my shelf. Unfortunately without chimney and chimney mount. I am still looking for the parts.
The real counterpart is the 317 with fixed cylinder.
Had I noticed the offer at the time, I would have bid immediately. The condition of the machine is not bad.
Cheers
Jürgen
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