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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines Stirling Cycle Flame Lickers Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: ShadetreeMotorcycle on September 08, 2021, 01:26:50 pm
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Yup, it's not in good condition, but rare enough there bidding it to the moon!
I am hopful to find a small stationary with the black chimney off the back of boiler for not a lot of $
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Mamod prices on ebay do seem to be all over the place these days, the older ones in particular go for really serious prices.
If you want to see a an interesting Mamod, take a look at this one....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304134493852?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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Hello Jan, you are correct! I think I have mixed this auction up with a similar NIB ad...the other one only showed the box art and I incorrectly assumed Nickle plate from the box art.
EBay sent me this ad and said "no longer available" so I thought it was the one I was keep an eye on!
I went to the link you posted and can easily see it is brass boiler by the photos of actual engine.
Now I know these are no longer made the price makes more sense...Sorry for my confusion!
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Why would you assume that it is nickelplated, looks pretty much like a standard brass Mamod SP1 to me?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/384362057816
According to Mamodīs website, the SP1 appears to be discontinued (at least it isnīt seen in their shop anymore), and this appears to be a mint unfired example, which might be the reason for the $133 it brought the seller.
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I was watching this little nickel plated SP1 stationary engine, I do not want to collect Mamod....BUT...I do like the small footprint or entry level stationary engines. This one went all the way to $150! A careful shopper can bag a clean Wilesco D16 for that with $ left over. I suspect that Wilesco is Just more common here in the USA? Can anyone tell me another reason the Mamod Stationary engines seem to go higher?
I have seen some go for low $ but they tend to be bare brass boiler units with Very Shoddy solder repairs....
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