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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 May 26, 2026, 07:09:43 am

Title: Re: The little Willy - second version
Post by: Fullraceflathead on May 26, 2026, 10:44:01 am

Very unique small steam engines!!!

Title: Re: The little Willy - second version
Post by: Stoker on May 26, 2026, 08:10:18 am

Nice little beauties they be!!!

Title: The little Willy - second version
Post by: tenniV11 on May 26, 2026, 07:09:43 am

Finally I could find the second version of "der kleine Willy" mini steam traction engine. These
have been sold by Holzapfel Company of Winterthur Switzerland ca. 1975 -  The second version has
a cast smoke box with faux rivets - very nice looking. Also the chimney is a bit higher and
there is only a simple burner tray - no  more a meths burner. The rear wheels have o-rings
and little bit an other shape. Some of these also made it over the pond as far as I know...
I guess the best picture is the one with the 2 little fellows on the crosshead guide of my
Ferdinand Gross Stuttgart (Germany) steam engine.(https://emoji.tapatalk-cdn.com/emoji6.png)
Arnold

video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dc-ek9KZl94

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