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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => Classifieds - For Sale => Topic started by: komet163b on May 28, 2026, 03:33:11 pm

Title: Re: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: RichSteamTx on June 01, 2026, 10:33:37 am
naw, I am past Empire projects! LOL  Thank you for asking @komet163b
Title: Re: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: komet163b on June 01, 2026, 10:25:34 am
Rich...Would you, or anyone else like a PlayBoy project???

Pretty decent looking boiler...with one small dent
Double-action cylinder - you might want to buy a slightly longer 'hold on' screw
Steam pipe and base pretty decent
Flywheel is apropos

Needs a banjo for the top
Needs a whistle
Needs a pulley
Needs a heater 
Needs 3 nuts/bolts for the boiler
And...an entire sightglass assembly

Regarding the heater - I've used 380 band heaters,
35mm X 35mm in size with some success.  My PlayBoy,
B31, and an Elektro all run with one.  Be forewarned,
all the band heaters from China vary a bit in wattage.
I suggest you buy two at a time.  Or, try American!

I cannot give it away.  I was about to use the boiler
to run another engine - a PM Research in a nice display
setup.  I'm open to swaps (MARX 1930's trains, fine rare
rough agate, or intriguing steam engines and toys.)

Nice weather in the Big Apple today,
Wayne
Title: Re: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: RichSteamTx on June 01, 2026, 06:04:01 am
Wished I would have seen this sooner - that's one nice early Playboy!   Though glad it has gone to a nice home.
Title: Re: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: komet163b on May 28, 2026, 07:15:11 pm
FYI.....the engine has a new owner! 
Title: Re: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: komet163b on May 28, 2026, 07:12:22 pm
Packed it on Tuesday.  Saw the other PlayBoy and said why not.
A weak-running Turbine is also packed.  I'm a bit sheepish about
selling weak-runners.

Wayne
Title: Re: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: Stoker on May 28, 2026, 05:03:28 pm
Oh fine .... now you bring that one out of the woodwork!?!?
Title: PlayBoy - running, original heater
Post by: komet163b on May 28, 2026, 03:33:11 pm
So, this is a first for me - selling on the forum... 

  This little cutie is boxed for sale.  I'd rather avoid EBAY, where I bought it.
$85 + taxes/shipping came to $107.  There was no guarantee the heater was good
and it had no S/V.  Now it has an S/V and runs.

  So, I'd like to get $107 for it.  Shipping would be $25 and I'll refund any left
over.  If shipping is more (like to the Pacific Northwest), I'll eat it.  We can
discuss the particulars through  pm's 

Gotta steam 'em up!
Wayne