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crazydoug

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Flame Licker Thread
« on: May 04, 2019, 07:54:18 pm »
I have quite a few flame licker engines.  I know others collect them. as well.  Please add any photos of any you might have that are different than these! 
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2019, 08:01:42 pm »
Wow Doug ... very impressive!

I can't add anything to that great display, but I do have one of those already shown, the Solar III, in two versions.
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2019, 08:10:52 pm »
I made this one: "Poppin'" by Dr. Senft.

Just can't get it to run....

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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2019, 08:28:02 pm »
Geez Doug, wonderful bunch of flame lickers...but when my eyes landed on the last one ...it was a feast of desire.
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2019, 02:38:45 am »
Amazing collection Doug, well done and thanks for sharing !

Guess there´s several in that category, but if the upright Rebi "bellows" engine is functional, you certainly have a rarity in that alone.

As i don´t collect flame lickers per se, i only have the Solar 3 already shown...and the much smaller Solar Engines "Mini Vac" flame eater.

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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2019, 07:03:30 am »
The Rebi vertical does run and included with the purchase of this engine was a mold for making a new replacement bellows. I have used the mold once to make a bellows for a friend and am told it worked well!

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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2019, 07:10:04 am »
A real boon getting that mold with your engine, as that going south usually is what "kills" them...

Runs great Doug, thanks for sharing !
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2019, 07:10:56 am »
Quote from: Hero on May 04, 2019, 08:10:52 pm
I made this one: "Poppin'" by Dr. Senft.

Just can't get it to run....

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I feel for you!. The only flamelicker i built is one i cannot get to run. I have 3 others that i have never been able to get working. I quit buying flamelickers on ebay unless the seller provides a video of it running! There is a rare Caloric flamelicker on ebay currently, but i am not willing to spend good money on another "untested" flamelicker! Untested on ebay usually means they tried to run it and it doesn't run.
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2019, 07:20:39 am »
My no running flame lickers is becoming a water pump...
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2019, 07:22:02 am »
Quote from: crazydoug on May 05, 2019, 07:10:56 am
I feel for you!. The only flamelicker i built is one i cannot get to run.
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Ah, but at least mine looks good on a shelf!
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2019, 09:55:27 am »
Noe here... yet... but very nice guys, keep them coming!  8)
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2019, 10:59:09 am »
Here’s a couple photos of my Arlan C. Climes flame licker.

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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2019, 07:43:17 am »
Yep,your right Doug the old untested or runs on air warrants caution.
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2019, 09:41:30 pm »
Quote from: Junkologist on June 29, 2019, 10:59:09 am
Here’s a couple photos of my Arlan C. Climes flame licker.
Did you build that? If so, and it runs, I'm envious.
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Re: Flame Licker Thread
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2019, 02:16:13 pm »
Nice collection Doug, alas i no longer have a flamelicker in my collection.
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