Need help identifying an engine

• Need help identifying an engine
  Posted by Aident on 16 Dec, 2023 17:41
• Hey all, I can't seem to find this engine online. Figured I'd see if anyone here knew.
  Thanks,
  Aiden
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 16 Dec, 2023 17:47
• Looks like some sort of Fleischman perhaps from the 1950's.
  I think that would be a good place to start.
  
  Good Luck,
  Wayne
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Aident on 16 Dec, 2023 17:53
• Thanks, I tried but couldn't find any pictures on Google under fleischmann. I saw some doll ones that looked similar but not exact.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 16 Dec, 2023 18:21
• I think the oval badge on the front center of the base looks like Doll (DC), though E. Plank and J. Falk also used an oval emblem. Fleischmann was the follow on from Doll, so there is often much similarity evident! The engine itself and the pedestal it sits on both look very much like a Fleischmann configuration, but the firebox under the boiler and the chimney do not. Chimneys are often not original to any given engine. If it is a Doll, it would likely be very late production shortly before Fleischmann took over the line.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Aident on 16 Dec, 2023 18:30
• Hello stoker, yeah it's hard because the badge is worn down to the point you can't tell. I looked on google under all this brands and found nothing. Thanks for the help.
  Aiden
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 16 Dec, 2023 19:17
• I almost think I can see the linked DC in that mess ....... almost?!?!
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  Posted by RichSteamTx on 16 Dec, 2023 20:31
• eBay Poland has one listed (ships from Vierkirchen, Germany) and says its a Doll.  I can see the oval pretty clear with "DC" and I bet that is what your logo would be too.
  
  Doll Dampfmaschine zum Restaurieren
  
  Two photo's from sale attached.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Aident on 16 Dec, 2023 20:51
• That's definitely it Richsteamtx, thanks, now I just need to find the specific number for it but at least I know it's a doll. Now just to decide if I want to sell it or add it to the to-do list lol.
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 16 Dec, 2023 21:22
• Too hard on my phone but you will find your little Doll on this site. Not often to find these little ones with their chimney still on so you’re off to a good start of a keeper
  
  http://www.ventix-pages.de/doll/D-Dampf/D-Alle_mit_Bild/d-alle_mit_bild.html
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 16 Dec, 2023 21:24
• And honestly the paint isn’t too bad… it will look better in its original paint then it ever will repainted, so go to a gun shop or on Amazon and get yourself some Ballistol and just wipe it clean with a Ballistol soaked paper towel and some cotton swabs for the small areas. You will be surprised how good it looks afterwards.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Aident on 16 Dec, 2023 22:06
• Thanks for the help Nick, that's a really useful sight that I'll save. I'll give ballistol a try, is it similar to wd-40? I'm not terribly interested in the engine so it will probably be a trade engine in the future. Thanks for all the help!
  Aiden
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 16 Dec, 2023 22:59
• Doll 348/2 seems about right.
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