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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: Alan UK on July 20, 2020, 01:56:03 am
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Hi Guys,
I hope everyone is well.
Picked this little steam car up from ebay in the UK recently but I can't seem to find anything about it online. The decal says "Building By Motuva Argentina". Has anyone got one of these or know anything about them?
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I know nothing about it except I like it a lot.
‘Cheers
Dennis
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What an excellent model.
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Thanks guys. Yes I like it too. It seems to be a bit of a contradiction. The flywheel and wheels as you can see are very nice machined cast aluminium and the piston and cylinder are very well made. Yet the body is just folded up tin plate and I'm fairly sure the boiler is an old aerosol can!
There are some more pictures on my website, http://www.alspcs.com/Motuva.html
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I liked it too when I spotted it on ebay, so figured I better not add it to my watch list or I might get carried away bidding :D
Hard to tell if it's original or a tin toy modified into a steam toy by a previous owner...
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This is an awesome trike Alan!
I can't wait to see your video of it running.
I did some online research and couldn't find anything on this manufacturer.
The only manufacturer in Argentina that I have come across is D.E.O.
I believe Nick has one of their steam driven cranes.
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Very neat looking addition, congratulations Alan :)
Found a user called Motuva in Argentina on Facebook, sporting the exact same logo/sticker on his profile.
No mention of steam engines, so (until corrected) i will assume this is a single project.
Looks to me like the boiler is made from a spraycan?
If so, some attention towards drying out after running it, should be paid to avoid it rusting out.
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Thanks everyone. I have made a little progress with it, it now has 3 new rubber tyres and a drive belt. I have also made a safety valve to replace the bolt in the the top of the spray can boiler. Just waiting for the die I need to cut the thread on the valve to come from ebay and it should then be ready to be steamed.
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Thanks everyone. I have made a little progress with it, it now has 3 new rubber tyres and a drive belt. I have also made a safety valve to replace the bolt in the the top of the spray can boiler. Just waiting for the die I need to cut the thread on the valve to come from ebay and it should then be ready to be steamed.
Fantastic News Alan!
I am looking forward to seeing the video.
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Very cute, if the engine runs anywhere near the speed of a Mamod TE you better get some running shoes to keep up with it. ;D
Certainly an interesting addition to any collection, nice find.
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I liked it too when I spotted it on ebay, so figured I better not add it to my watch list or I might get carried away bidding :D
Hard to tell if it's original or a tin toy modified into a steam toy by a previous owner...
I'd say, high chance.
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What a good find, when the spray can boiler rusts out, it looks like it would be a simple job to replace it with a copper boiler.
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YouTube video of the steam car now up here,
https://youtu.be/A9T7JLzooBA
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well hey ...it works , on a super smooth floor she'll probably glide right along, neat one that .
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Thanks, Alan. We sure enjoyed the Motuva video!
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Certainly a rare bird that one ........ whether it is capable of self-motivation or not, it is definitely an interesting piece from the Southern Hemisphere that has somehow managed to migrate North.
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YouTube video of the steam car now up here,
https://youtu.be/A9T7JLzooBA
I was on vacation and missed the video, thanks for posting it, very cool! 8)
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Great find Alan! It,s not an Empire, but you seem to have found a rarity.
Crazydoug
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I like the turntable at the beginning.
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I recommend that you all subscribe to Alan's YouTube Channel.
One of my favorite channels.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkHNKI7DOdtNBSLDYi0y_Q
Alan also has a great content rich website:
http://www.retrosteamtech.com/
I have ranted about this before, but IMHO every Forum Member should subscribe to every other Forum Member's YouTube Channel. I know that I have done so; as has Nick and Gil.
My channel is:
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I hope you will subscribe to Alan's channel and mine too (and all other Forum Member's YouTube Channel). ;D
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And click their bell so you know when they have a new video out! ;)
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And click their bell so you know when they have a new video out! ;)
Definitely!