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I believe there is at least as much if not more of a case to be made that Marklin made this replica cheaper by cutting corners where possible. Example: The crankshaft is rather loosely pinned together as opposed to the solid cranks of older machines. The burner is also less costly to manufacture than the original. 

The companies and their craftsmen of the 19th and early 20th centuries, in many cases, took great pride in applying their best skills to what they made. Not so much today.