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Todays flea market find.
« on: May 16, 2021, 11:38:25 am »
I went to my local "every Sunday morning" flea market today, and found this.

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Nothing very special about it.  Mamod TE1A, in the box, with 2.5 boxes of fuel tabs, Steering rod, oil, funnel, all of the original tags and paperwork, including the receipt from 1991. 

Looks like it has been steamed maybe twice or thrice.  Still a little water in the boiler. 

I don't think I did to bad at $90.00
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2021, 11:51:27 am »
A good buy, $90 is certainly not too much for this machine in this condition. Congratulations.
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2021, 11:57:50 am »
A bargain in this condition...

Well done, and congratulations Jim!
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2021, 12:54:47 pm »
I am looking for a deal on one of these as well, I don't need one quite this nice as it has parts on it I want for my custom Wilesco TE build.
  Good find, Happy Steaming!
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2021, 02:47:13 pm »
  Great deal!
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2021, 04:29:43 pm »
A real bargain at that price, especially in that condition .... you certainly did well there!
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2021, 06:16:11 pm »
Great find.
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Re: Todays flea market find.
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2021, 08:55:00 pm »
Nice buy Jim, better not tell me where these flea markets are  ;)  :D  :D
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