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Anyone won anything at this auction? It was a nice auction with many bargains.

Someone paid 9,000 Euro + 24% premium + tax + Handling & shipping for this engine with a broken pump rod!

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13 ... m-engine-c

This is the description on Liveauctioneers with no mentioning of anything broken & below is a description on another auction site mentioning the broken rod!!

Large Model of a Single-Cylinder Steam Engine, c. 1850
Brass, iron and steel, 4-pillar model, double-action cylinder, with 2 water taps, slide valve control, strong feed pump, working governor and flywheel with belt pulley Ø 19 5/8 in., overall height 34 3/4 in. - Good original condition, all parts are smooth-running. Provenance: "French Naval Academy". Watch & Listen on: Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBreker

Large Model of a Single-Cylinder Steam Engine, c. 1850
Brass, iron and steel, 4-pillar model, double-action cylinder, with 2 water taps, slide valve control, powerful feed pump (rod broken), working governor with ball weights and flywheel with belt pulley Ø 19 5/8 in., overall height 34 3/4 in., original condition, all parts smooth-running. Provenance: "L'École Navale" (French Naval Academy). [ Guests cannot view attachments ]