Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Wow, what a difference! Looks great!

Paula

Thanks! The patina is really growing on me.
This engine has an interesting back story. I was told it was at the top of a large tiered display at a large department store in Cleveland, Ohio, which was probably The May Co. It was never sold and got put into storage. A long time security guard who remembered the display then finds the engine in storage and takes it home. Fifteen or so years ago, an estate auction was held for the contents of the security guard’s home and the engine was found in the attic. A fiend of mine’s father buys the engine at the auction and cleans it up some and does some minor restoration work to get it running. Ten years ago I laid eyes on it and told him to let me know when he decides to part with it, and here we are today.