Rutex stirling engine...Swiss?

• Rutex stirling engine...Swiss?
  Posted by parallelmotion on 12 Jun, 2021 17:49
• Can anyone identify the company or individual who made this? I've never seen one like it. Isn't Retschwil in Switzerland? The cooling fan was added.
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 13 Jun, 2021 08:35
• That's a new one on me Brent , it does look factory made though.
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  Posted by tenniV11 on 13 Jun, 2021 13:09
• Quote from: parallelmotion on 12 Jun, 2021 17:49

  Can anyone identify the company or individual who made this? I've never seen one like it. Isn't Retschwil in Switzerland? The cooling fan was added.
  

  
  Yes - I know the engine - it is Swiss made by Rutex Retschwil (close to Lucerne) - but this company was
  in business around 1975. Typ is Rutex 76-1 - they also were Retailer of the Sun Motor. In
  Switzerland they can be find for Sale not very often - price between $ 100 to 150.
  Arnold
  
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  Posted by parallelmotion on 13 Jun, 2021 16:45
• Thanks Arnold. Is there any additional information about the company/builder?
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  Posted by tenniV11 on 14 Jun, 2021 02:11
• Quote from: parallelmotion on 13 Jun, 2021 16:45

  Thanks Arnold. Is there any additional information about the company/builder?
  

  
  Hi Brent - I had to search a while to find an original invoice from RUTEX -
  now I remember - the company was owned by a nice Lady called Ruth Banz. She
  was general importer to Switzerland for Wilesco. I did not know that she
  also had some other brands in her repertoire. The hotair engine probably was
  made by a small company in her town and she made wholesale to the retailers.
  I think this was never a big deal. Unfortunately there are no more informations
  about the RUTEX - I only remember that in the 1980 Wilesco changed to an other
  company in Switzerland that was already in Business with Schuco. Therefore Ruth Banz
  was out of Business and retired.
  Anyway your hotair is rare - no question! It is not a famous Brand - more a "start up" of
  that time. RUTEX was a Trading Company and never in Production - it could be also that
  the hotair was made in England or...that belongs in the land of fantasy
  Have a nice Day, Arnold
  
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  Posted by parallelmotion on 20 Jun, 2021 18:29
• https://youtu.be/T5v4aNE8HtQ
  
  Here's a quick video of the Rutex (Swiss) stirling engine. The engine is very well constructed and surprisingly large and heavy, more model-like than toy-like. Note the wave-like action of the crank at the end of the video. The fan was added by a previous owner.
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  Posted by tenniV11 on 21 Jun, 2021 05:05
• You just have motivated me to run my own RUTEX. I have a
  small Fan from Ha-mobil on it. Unfortunately the name-plate
  is missing. It runs easy with only one flame.
  Have a nice day, Arnold
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MgrhhEYplQ
  
  
  
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  Posted by Dampfopa on 21 Jun, 2021 11:49
• A nice little video of the machine running. Thanks for showing it.
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