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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: RichSteamTx on September 23, 2025, 01:40:02 pm
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So about a week or so I picked up a Bing Werke 70/120, which I believe is a earlier run with its logo on the piston's end cap (has Bavaria and not Germany). I have read that the engine was made (first?) for Montgomery Wards (https://weedensteam.com/weeden14.html) but I have seen one with a box for Sears and Roebuck (https://toyenginecollector.com/toys/tag/SS044) as Cat. No. 79D5307 1-4.
This engine was only for the US or was it also sold in Germany? While I haven't seen a lot of them online, is it rare or just rare than a Weeden No. 14?
Two things about my engine.
- The pressure valve has a lead popper with two steel legs coming off the bottom. The spring is kept on with a small washer and then the bottom of the legs are bent out. I am unsure if this actually came from the factory this way. There is at least one I have seen that appears to have a lead popper but no idea what is under it. Anyone seen another example like this?
- The connecting rod to the balance wheel is kept on with a thumb screw but nearly all I have seen this is a collared screw (as is my donor I got from my brother). I am unsure if it came from the factory this way, if not some previous owner did a really great job putting this on. Anyone seen another example like this?
- Another difference I see, most of these have a brass coupler that is in the piston block, then the steam pipe is in that. Mine, the brass steam pipe goes directly into the the piston block.
I think the engine looks and runs great, so the above really doesn't matter but I like to know things! I also think I got a pretty good deal on the engine, $150 ($169.24 shipped). It was listed a $200 and the seller accepted my offer. I also believe I have the original box, funnel & pale.
Other information / photos / videos found here (https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/videos-the-office-of-steam-cinema/bing-70120-bw-bavaria/) in the Videos The Office of Steam Cinema section.
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