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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: RedRyder on January 12, 2021, 01:22:02 pm

Title: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: RedRyder on January 12, 2021, 01:22:02 pm

I feel pretty good about this acquisition. It has been the first great deal I have found and been able to buyitnow in a quite a while on ebay. For the last year or more I have watched several very hard to find Jensen pieces with buyitnow and every time I was too late to the table. The good news is that the Jensen pieces are all in the hands of friends. 

This time I actually got there first!
It is a Graham Ind. TVR1A reversing marine twin and a PM Research Oscillating V-Twin.
Along with paperwork and instrux for the TVR1A and an air regulator with 3 pressure gauges and some loose fittings.
All for the princely sum of $150 plus postage.

They arrived very quickly and very well packed.

Gil


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Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: Stoker on January 12, 2021, 05:46:09 pm

Both functionally excellent, perhaps even exceptional, engines you have scored there Gil ... and SCORE is the operative term, especially considering all the nice extras!

I believe the police are going to be very interested in this deal, so you may be hearing from your local larceny investigators most any time now.

What a great STEAL!!!  ;c)

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: RedRyder on January 13, 2021, 04:44:41 pm

Thanks, Daniel. I did feel a bit like I had just gotten away with the contents of the cookie jar!

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: Jim on January 13, 2021, 06:31:25 pm

Great score Gil!

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2021, 11:47:12 pm

Great score Gil, I think I even scrolled past this in my ebay searching, thinking I really don’t need another engine, but I didn’t know there were two and extras!  :D

Surprised the seller listed them so low when they had a price sheet...

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: txlabman on January 14, 2021, 08:13:52 am

Mega Deal Gil.

Congratulations.

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: Raphael on January 15, 2021, 12:58:09 pm

Bonjour gil,
I have them too, good deal ! My concern ? they are 8 cm3 and need a lot of steam to operate !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzDak8wf3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9crWJ9gpEw

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: RedRyder on January 15, 2021, 06:11:58 pm

Thanks, Jim, Nick, Raphael, and Charlie!

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: St Paul Steam on January 15, 2021, 08:32:11 pm

Very nice e Gil , now that you have them , how do they run ?

Title: Re: Snagged a Couple Twin Cylinder Model Steam Engines with a Buy-it-now
Post by: RedRyder on January 17, 2021, 12:07:25 am

Hi Bruce, I haven't had a chance to run them yet.