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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: Thobbs on April 16, 2024, 07:51:02 am

Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Stoker on April 18, 2024, 06:30:16 pm: Quote from: Thobbs on April 18, 2024, 04:36:48 pm
I am quite satisfied with this little engine!

Darn!!! ;c)

Yep, she's a beauty, and a really fine runner.

I believe Aster also built a 45mm gauge Shay locomotive, and the cylinder layout of your engine would be just about the same, though the base might be a bit different, or not. Clearly, yours is designed as a ships engine, but it may have a close locomotive relative?!?!

Here it is:
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Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Thobbs on April 18, 2024, 04:36:48 pm: I am quite satisfied with this little engine!
Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Stoker on April 18, 2024, 08:42:34 am: You've got to be delighted with that ..... but if not, I'll gladly relieve you of your disappointment!!! ;c)
Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Thobbs on April 18, 2024, 08:15:22 am: Here is a video.

https://youtube.com/shorts/wq3J_e_MbdI

https://youtube.com/shorts/Yq8UtDrUU9I?si=N_c3lFUP31lTgdpn
Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Steamburns on April 17, 2024, 11:33:03 am: I would love to see a video of this little one running. Nice find, though.
Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: parallelmotion on April 16, 2024, 09:26:09 am: Aster is famous for their model steam locomotives. This engine looks like it was made for a model boat.
Title: Re: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Stoker on April 16, 2024, 08:35:10 am: VERY NICE!

They have the reputation of running like Swiss watches, being precision built and well designed!!!
Title: Aster Hobbies Three Cylinder
Post by: Thobbs on April 16, 2024, 07:51:02 am: Thank you to Maxwell and Stoker for helping me identify this engine. I was able to buy it. Here are some pictures after I got the crappy gold paint off and was able to get it running. This little engine is amazing and runs like a top. It is very fast. I don’t know what I am going to do with it as I really like Stuart models. I thought you all would like to see how it turned out.