Didn't know KG ever made one of those ..... soooooooo cool!!!
I've never knew about this one either Daniel. It's like I always say,
if there's one out there, Nick's on to it. Good one Nick. It is cool.
Day 121: couldn’t leave this little Doll behind from eBay recently… could use a wipe down with Ballistol.
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That little Doll .... is a real Doll!!! ;c)
I didn't bid on it because I already have this model.
A nice buy Nick.
Day 122:
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That must be their most basic and simplified Stirling ..... and yet it is done with obvious elegance and style!
BEAUTIFUL!!!
When I look at this I can only wonder how the cylinder internal tolerances were maintained. You couldn't machine the glass after forming without affecting transparency. I like it!
For the displacer to work properly, there needs to be no physical contact between the cylinder walls and the moving displacer. It is a fairly close fit, but with more clearance than a slip fit.
The power piston is more like a regular steam engine or I.C. piston/cylinder situation, with it needing to form an actual gas tight seal arrangement.
Mine came in a very nice wooden box.
As I recall, I bought the last one new from Mini-Steam.
Do you have the box Nick?
Day 123: on the road so I’ll have to come back and read your previous replies…
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This is pretty cool. Does the light work inside on yours?
This is pretty cool. Does the light work inside on yours?
I don’t know yet… it made it out of the box and onto the shelf
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Oh My ..... that just has to be an exceedingly rare piece ...... and a very nice one as well!!!
Pretty dang old too I would think!?!?
That's a nice one Nick! I don't recall seeing any etchings that look like yours, I suspect it was made by Union Toy Mfg in the late 1870's but I'm not sure.
Here's an ad from 1873 showing the cylinder mounted on top of the boiler. Note that it came in two different sizes and two different configurations, plain and ornamented.
I find it interesting that it's supposed to shoot water 20 feet.
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