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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: Nick on June 23, 2019, 12:11:37 pm

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: classixs on July 08, 2019, 07:26:40 am

A very nice example that one Nick, congrats and well done !!!
As far as the "mismatch" goes, it is perfectly original.
Guess they at the time, still had the bakelite steamvalves for the TE/Rollers in stock, while their stock of whistles, which was used on several other small engines, had already depleted, and been replaced by the later plastichandle version.

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: RedRyder on July 08, 2019, 07:24:37 am

Wow, Nick... It is in fantastic shape!


Gil

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 08, 2019, 06:51:13 am

it is in exceptionally good condition Nick, this would be a good starter engine for one of the boys 😉👍

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: Swift Fox on July 08, 2019, 04:03:25 am

Lovely clean example Nick, i wish Wilesco made the current D6 with a regulator!

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: oilfield_steam on June 23, 2019, 12:28:09 pm

Except for the burner itself, I'd've said it was un-fired. Nicest example I've seen in awhile.

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: Steamloco on June 23, 2019, 12:15:03 pm

Very nice and clean.

Title: Re: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: Nick on June 23, 2019, 12:12:42 pm

Now the question I have (Jan will probably know), is the mis-match of handles (regulator and whistle) correct? if not I have a spare of the older, dark handle.

Title: Wilesco D6 with Regulator
Post by: Nick on June 23, 2019, 12:11:37 pm

Didn't need this, but being there was only one other bidder with just a starting bid and it was so clean, I couldn't pass it up

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WILESCO-LIVE-STEAM-ENGINE-TOY-CHROME-TANK-UNTESTED-L-KS-COMPLETE-/223556181344?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l44720&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48114949066_a41f3a84e3_b.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48114950096_b9a7ed8b2f_b.jpg)

Looks to be only once fired

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48114984773_909accc199_b.jpg)