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Title: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 02, 2019, 08:00:47 pm
Produced by Doll and imported and assembled in the USA by Bing in the 1920s. The engine runs on 110 volts.

I do not know the Model No. 

The engine is all original except the chimney and safety valve weight.

It is a double oscillator (runs in both directions), but I only ran it in one direction during the video.

The water pump accessory is made by Ertl as a static model and has been modified by fellow Forum Member Bruce aka St Paul Steam.

https://youtu.be/0hbPNzbX5wI
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: St Paul Steam on September 02, 2019, 08:54:53 pm
She runs & looks a treat Charlie,  always satisfying to see them working as well.  Nice (large) vertical 😊
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Nick on September 02, 2019, 10:37:55 pm
Always liked these and wouldn't be surprised if I had bid against you on this one  ;)

I have this text saved from a few years back from a Mamod Forum member in NY about the Bing-Wolf Dolls. I wonder if Danny or Scott can add any more history?

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As far as I can establish, Bing Werke formed a conglomerate with other toy manufacturers in the early 1920s. This included Kammer and Reinhardt and Louis Wolf and may have been the result of the German hyperinflation.

Also around this time, Bing were sued by Kthe Kruse for copying her dolls. In fact, they even advertised them as an "Imitation of the Kthe Kruse Doll". The suit went back and forth, but Kruse won in 1925, presumably at considerable cost to Bing. There's a pic of a Bing doll below (I'm thinking of suing them myself for copying my expression after I realized I hadn't won the engine). In 1928, Bing merged with Louis Wolf and become Bing-Wolf, and of course, the Wall Street crash followed in 1929 causing more trouble. Bing-Wolf were bankrupt by 1932.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Hero on September 02, 2019, 11:30:49 pm
A very nice little engine.

The pump runs very smoothly, too.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 04, 2019, 11:47:42 pm
Thanks Bruce, Nick and Bob.

I really appreciate your feedback!
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: oilfield_steam on September 07, 2019, 08:28:58 am
Charlie - I'm glad to hear that the wiring was still good and safe.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 07, 2019, 11:31:08 am
Charlie - I'm glad to hear that the wiring was still good and safe.

Thanks Scott. I had an electrician friend check it out after watching your video. I suspect a prior owner had cleaned it up. I forgot to attach the ground. I won’t make that mistake again.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on September 07, 2019, 12:06:33 pm
I like this engine-big, beautiful, and smoother than cool-whip. Thanks for the video.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 07, 2019, 05:49:16 pm
Thanks Benny. Not many things smoother than Cool Whip..... 🤠
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Roscoe on September 09, 2019, 09:01:45 am
Nice video Charlie, love the Teddy effect.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: classixs on September 09, 2019, 10:41:02 am
It´s a beautiful example of a rarely seen model, thanks a lot for sharing with us all in here Charlie  :)
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 09, 2019, 12:45:30 pm
Thank you Jan and Roscoe!
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on September 09, 2019, 03:04:28 pm
Charlie - I'm glad to hear that the wiring was still good and safe.

Thanks Scott. I had an electrician friend check it out after watching your video. I suspect a prior owner had cleaned it up. I forgot to attach the ground. I won’t make that mistake again.
C'mon, Charlie! Live dangerously- it's only 110, it won't blow any digits of or anything. Just a little tickle :P
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 11, 2019, 09:59:53 am
Benny:

Sounds like your nerve endings have been dulled over time.  Admittedly, I am a Wimp when it comes to Electroshock.  Probably as a result of the near lightning strike that I experienced at 9 years old fishing in my grandfather's pond in the rain with a golf umbrella.  A story for another day....

Charlie
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on September 11, 2019, 10:46:24 am
Benny:

Sounds like your nerve endings have been dulled over time. 
Lol, yepper! And brain cells...my rapier sharp wit is all I have left :-\
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Stoker on September 12, 2019, 04:43:13 pm
Very nice Doll vertical you got there Charlie, and being electric fired just makes all the more special.

Even Teddy seems to be nodding in agreement!!!
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Scorpion2nz on September 14, 2019, 02:18:25 pm
A very nice tidy example
I have the US market EL Doll table engine ( similar to Weeden  14 )
Runs well on 40 - 50 volts
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 14, 2019, 05:00:36 pm
Very nice Doll vertical you got there Charlie, and being electric fired just makes all the more special.

Even Teddy seems to be nodding in agreement!!!

Thanks Daniel.

Teddy always nods in agreement. 🤠
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 14, 2019, 05:02:41 pm
A very nice tidy example
I have the US market EL Doll table engine ( similar to Weeden  14 )
Runs well on 40 - 50 volts

Thanks Dennis. I have the El Doll Table Engine on my wish list. 🤠
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Jim on September 14, 2019, 05:18:37 pm
Looks very nice Charlie.
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: Scorpion2nz on September 14, 2019, 05:31:53 pm
A very nice tidy example
I have the US market EL Doll table engine ( similar to Weeden  14 )
Runs well on 40 - 50 volts

Thanks Dennis. I have the El Doll Table Engine on my wish list. 🤠

I got mine online from auction site in AUckland
They only showed side of it and not the buggared front end
Had to make new end cap.
I only got it because i have Weeden 14 and Bing meths fire one
Did have ambitions of getting the whole set of 6 or so different makers/versions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8MTrdpEd4M
Title: Re: Doll Electric Vertical
Post by: txlabman on September 15, 2019, 12:21:26 pm
A very nice tidy example
I have the US market EL Doll table engine ( similar to Weeden  14 )
Runs well on 40 - 50 volts

Thanks Dennis. I have the El Doll Table Engine on my wish list. 🤠

Thanks for posting the video.

It ‘s in good shape and you did a nice job on the end cap repair.

I got mine online from auction site in AUckland
They only showed side of it and not the buggared front end
Had to make new end cap.
I only got it because i have Weeden 14 and Bing meths fire one
Did have ambitions of getting the whole set of 6 or so different makers/versions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8MTrdpEd4M