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eBay Win
« on: May 26, 2021, 05:56:24 pm »
I won this interesting steam engine today on eBay. Does anyone recognize the castings and know the supplier?

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Re: eBay Win
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2021, 06:49:47 pm »
Looks like an Anton Bohaboy to me , they are fantastic runners.
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Re: eBay Win
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2021, 04:09:58 pm »
Could you tell me about Anton Bohaboy? I never heard of him. Were they casting kits or factory made? Thanks.

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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2021, 08:50:59 pm »
Could you tell me about Anton Bohaboy? I never heard of him. Were they casting kits or factory made? Thanks.
Here is some information I pulled from the internet,
Anton Bohaboy (1888-1963) born in the Czech Republic (Bohemia) was a brilliant machinist. His most prolific work was done in the 40's and 50's. He had a small machine shop in Rahway, NJ. He is credited with supplying Boucher with their later single and double Cyl. Marine plants and Boilers. He made full models, Boilers, Engines and sold Castings, he worked mostly alone with his own designs & castings.
He worked out of a cramped garage & I met a fellow at cabin fever....who as a boy used to go over to Mr. Bohaboys garage & hang out for 2 summers, had some very fascinating stories.
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Re: eBay Win
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2021, 04:00:58 am »
Had this very interesting article from Popular Science 1954:
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be bette...
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...and just found this, less informative but funny story....18 miles on a bushel:
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be bette...
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Re: eBay Win
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2021, 03:11:32 pm »
Thank you, guys. Now that I have the name, I did research into his engines and it is an Anton Bohaboy engine. I have found another of the exact same engine on the Internet, in a site devoted to Anton.