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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: Nick on March 10, 2019, 06:48:14 pm

Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2019, 12:10:44 am
The "Bargain Bing" has arrived, but I have notices something strange... it appears to have extra holes in the base and marks from a different sized firebox...
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: txlabman on March 18, 2019, 07:45:31 am
Well done Nick.

A nice bargain IMHO.

Thanks for posting the pictures of the 2009 purchase from Robin C.

Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: IndianaRog on March 17, 2019, 08:44:01 pm
Heck of a bargain Nick...every so often such a thing comes along, but seems to happen less frequently than it did 10 years ago.

Rog
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: jkbixby on March 16, 2019, 09:31:54 pm
Good buy on your Ebay engine Nick but I think I'm in love with your '09 purchase - it's special!
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Hero on March 16, 2019, 07:15:34 pm
Very nice!
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Kevin68 on March 11, 2019, 07:25:24 am
A lovely Bing engine Nick.
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: SeeSteam on March 11, 2019, 12:38:16 am
Elegant overtype!
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Belugawhaleman on March 10, 2019, 11:37:19 pm
Nice engine😊 You got a bargain there.
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Nick on March 10, 2019, 09:44:56 pm
I've got a few with the other style endcap, this one came from Robin Corsiglia's collection back in '09, sure wish I could have bought more of his engines!

(https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/modelsteam/imageproxy.php?url=http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/ncseverson/Bing/bing009.jpg)

(https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/modelsteam/imageproxy.php?url=http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/ncseverson/Bing/bing004.jpg)
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: SeeSteam on March 10, 2019, 09:21:19 pm
I thought about this one from Germany. I think the stamped boiler front is an intriguing feature. I quite like Bing engines.
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 10, 2019, 08:27:29 pm
 Nice!
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Nick on March 10, 2019, 07:10:02 pm
Quote from: CBWho on March 10, 2019, 07:01:46 pm
Nick: That engine is too nice to part out. Very lucky to get it! I like the original patina.

For Bing bases, does a metal base vs wooden base denote different years or was it dependent on model?

With the BW logo, clearly it's a later one. But I have some wood based ones with the same logo.

I don't have any plans of parting out, just meant that it had plenty of good parts to far exceed the hammer price  ;)

Unfortunately I am not very knowledgeable on Bing model numbers or years, and only have a few catalogs...

I thought I had it's wreck of a twin brother here on the shelf, but I took a look just now and that one has a cast engine base and looks like a longer boiler without the steam dome. Guess I have to keep them both now
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: SeeSteam on March 10, 2019, 07:01:46 pm
Nick: That engine is too nice to part out. Very lucky to get it! I like the original patina.

For Bing bases, does a metal base vs wooden base denote different years or was it dependent on model?

With the BW logo, clearly it's a later one. But I have some wood based ones with the same logo.
Title: Re: Bargain Bing
Post by: Jim on March 10, 2019, 06:54:11 pm
Very nice score there Nick.
Title: Bargain Bing
Post by: Nick on March 10, 2019, 06:48:14 pm
Well, I needed this about as much as a hole in the head, but I was bummed out with the Bertoia prices and seen this was ending soon and quite reasonably.

I held back as they wanted $35 shipping, but at $77, who could complain??

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7913/33467104638_7ef1728174_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SZnEeu)

Then I went to pay and was surprised to find a cheaper shipping option, bringing the Grand Total to $90.50

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7822/47290500222_6942a07aea_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f3Ub97)

Looks to have a Falk? smoke stack, but plenty of good parts for the price  ;D Maybe this will become my dedicated "Bing accessory tester" so I don't wear out the others  ;)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7878/47290500242_6c89af6711_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f3Ub9s)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7843/32401179347_c2fe691753_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f3Ub9s) (https://flic.kr/p/RnbvMe)