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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: Hassellbear on March 11, 2024, 03:35:31 pm

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: txlabman on March 26, 2024, 10:25:48 am

Nice clean up!

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Fullraceflathead on March 26, 2024, 07:21:06 am

That thing looks like it's in mint condition now that you have it all cleaned up!!!

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Nick on March 25, 2024, 09:13:29 pm

I like these older ones with 6-spoked wheels  8)

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Hassellbear on March 25, 2024, 09:07:23 pm

Here it is. Now I need to hire a driver.

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Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: TEC on March 12, 2024, 10:45:17 am

Here are the instruction on the back of the box if you don't have them.  Click to expand.
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Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: TEC on March 12, 2024, 10:43:20 am

These cars are beautiful from any angle.
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Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Stoker on March 12, 2024, 10:08:53 am

Perhaps you should consider adding this Demure Damsel, to sit alongside that Dapper Driver!?!?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165250286246?

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Hassellbear on March 12, 2024, 09:55:34 am

A bit of roadster history linked below. It seems to be a 1st year 1976 model based on having 6-spoke wheels, no boiler sight glass, and an alcohol burner. I'll have to find a source for that burner as it is missing - although I doubt I'll ever fire it considering it's unfired. 

https://www.mikes-steam-engines.co.uk/mamod_2.htm

https://gozgep.org/engines/mamod-sa1-roadster/

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Fullraceflathead on March 12, 2024, 09:53:47 am

That appears to be unfired to me that's a very good condition roadster you have there!!!

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Stoker on March 11, 2024, 09:03:40 pm

I rather like that dapper driver!

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Hassellbear on March 11, 2024, 08:52:12 pm

Hah! A pretty sophisticated guy with that scarf and those driving goggles. I'm afraid he'd always be gone in the roadster, and I would never get to play with it.  :D

He would be a nice added touch.


Happy Steaming!

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Woe is me on March 11, 2024, 08:41:27 pm

No I don't think it was fired, that's not scorched. That's an oldy alright, end of boiler
has an overflow, not a sight glass. Now you need one of these and you be styling.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166237956835

Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Hassellbear on March 11, 2024, 08:31:01 pm

None that I can see in the following pictures, but I guess it could have been cleaned??

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Title: Re: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Woe is me on March 11, 2024, 05:10:59 pm

Is the boiler scorched at all?

Title: Mamod Roadster
Post by: Hassellbear on March 11, 2024, 03:35:31 pm

Just purchased a late 1970s - early 1980s Mamod Roadster from Ebay. From the pictures, it looks to be in good condition, and the price was right compared to a new one. The seller says it belonged to his father and he thinks it is unfired.

It just looks like fun. :)

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