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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: tenniV11 on August 13, 2023, 02:34:27 pm

Title: Re: Ernst Plank water fountain
Post by: parallelmotion on August 14, 2023, 12:12:01 pm

Here's another one (not mine) posted on another forum. These are 1890s or earlier. My early EP beam engines have the same odd half-round burners.

And here's my hot air version:
https://youtu.be/FiFeCbHRRkQ

Title: Re: Ernst Plank water fountain
Post by: Fullraceflathead on August 14, 2023, 12:16:05 am

Great find!!!

Title: Re: Ernst Plank water fountain
Post by: RedRyder on August 13, 2023, 06:45:51 pm

Hi Arnold, The is a real nice addition to your fine collection.
Congratulations...!!!

Gil

Title: Re: Ernst Plank water fountain
Post by: Scorpion2nz on August 13, 2023, 04:49:23 pm

Looks very good for its age . and certainly pumps well.
  Cheers
    Dennis

Title: Ernst Plank water fountain
Post by: tenniV11 on August 13, 2023, 02:34:27 pm

What a find today - from a private seller! Original wooden box with a Plank Model 118 ? steam engine with water fountain.
After a little cleaning and service oil/water I could already fire up the boiler. Very nice  is the fluted surface -
never seen before. The fountain pump is very efficient and the jet is about 25 inches high.
Unfortunately some paint is burned on the case and some loss on the water basin - otherwise the original paint is very well preserved.
It is a fun piece at all -ha ha ha

Arnold😅

Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WCmLjErqQeE



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