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Carette hot air engine
« on: November 17, 2025, 06:43:52 am »
I've just acquired this hot air engine and believe it is a Carette Torso engine .
It has a length of 20" and the flywheels are 7" diameter the chimney is a modified Morris Minor
air filter . Has anyone got any information to confirm what it is , i think it was made between 1900 and 1910 ,
thanks Trevor .


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Re: Carette hot air engine
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2025, 10:37:13 am »
That looks to be a very original early hot air engine.

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Re: Carette hot air engine
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2025, 10:43:00 am »
A very cool engine.

Great to see it running.

And you have a new subscriber to your YT channel.

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Re: Carette hot air engine
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2025, 12:28:45 pm »
Amazing engine.  great page too.  subscribed.


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Re: Carette hot air engine
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2025, 12:35:13 pm »
Marvelous!