K J Miller Junior 100 steam engines

• K J Miller Junior 100 steam engines
  Posted by gbritnell on 23 Mar, 2019 07:38
• I don't have many toy steam engines, some Mamods, a Jensen and these 2. I got them from a friend when I was about 14. My searching show they were probably made in the late 40's early 50's. As seen from the pictures I have all the parts to make them into each of the 3 configurations, beam, horizontal and vertical.
  I steamed them many years ago but the cords got dried out and frayed so I cut them off.
  gbritnell
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  Posted by txlabman on 23 Mar, 2019 16:35
• These are very easy to rewire and I think this was a real kit for kids “back in the day”.
  
  I have been looking for a nice one for over a year. Hard to find one with all the parts for the three configurations.
  
  My friend, Alan Palmer has a nice video on his YouTube Channel of these running in all three configurations.
  
  https://youtu.be/xDhu1shGIec
  
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  Posted by classixs on 23 Mar, 2019 17:08
• Love them, very nice educational toys these.
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  Posted by Stoker on 23 Mar, 2019 17:44
• I'm suitably impressed ...... it has never occurred to me to try running three at once, each in a different configuration ... but now that I've seen it, I may just have to try it !?!?
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  Posted by Weedensteam on 23 Mar, 2019 19:40
• How wrong they were when they introduced those engines for kids. 
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  Posted by crazydoug on 23 Mar, 2019 20:08
• I have one of these as well.
  it would have been a great toy for a young boy- back before there were video games and internet!
  crazydoug
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  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 24 Mar, 2019 03:35
• Interesting engines .
  I have 1 base with good working boiler .
  1 base no boiler and enough parts to make all 3 configuration and two at once .
  A compete set of parts and base minus boiler are currently holidaying in the UK
  Soon to come home
   I am sure we will see the reason why eventually .
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
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  Posted by komet163b on 27 Mar, 2019 14:36
• Lots of fun!  I've attached a good photo.  Can't find the video now
  but it is on youtube.  Turns over so easily that you can run all
  three at the same time on lung power...killer keeper.
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  Posted by txlabman on 08 Apr, 2019 20:49
• Quote from: komet163b on 27 Mar, 2019 14:36

  Lots of fun!  I've attached a good photo.  Can't find the video now
  but it is on youtube.  Turns over so easily that you can run all
  three at the same time on lung power...killer keeper.
  

  
  Great picture.
  
  Thanks for posting.
  
  One sold on eBay US for $160.50 plus shipping. Complete and with the parts for all 3 configurations. These have definitely gotten more popular.  A couple years ago you could buy a good example for under $100. Lots of bad ones out there. But, these have definitely gotten more popular.
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  Posted by jkbixby on 09 Apr, 2019 06:38
• I've tried to get one on Ebay but seems like there's always someone with deeper pockets that wants it worse - looks like I'm just going to have to throw a bucketful of money at one before the supply runs out!
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