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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #435 on: May 04, 2024, 01:05:30 pm »
Quote from: TEC on May 04, 2024, 12:28:29 pm
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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Perhaps that was actually meant as 20 "scale" feet?!?!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #436 on: May 04, 2024, 01:09:24 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on May 04, 2024, 01:02:18 pm
Perhaps that was actually meant as 20 "scale" feet?!?!

I don't think so, later ads (1878) claim "Here we have a perfect little Steam Fire Engine that will throw a stream of water fifteen or twenty feet"
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #437 on: May 04, 2024, 01:35:02 pm »
That would be impressive to see!!!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #438 on: May 04, 2024, 09:34:04 pm »
Day 125: Still on the road and hard to make replies but don’t want to miss a day…

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #439 on: May 05, 2024, 06:00:41 am »
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #440 on: May 05, 2024, 10:27:31 am »
Amazing!  But what's really caught my eye is the sleeve whistle,This style of whistle was used by both Ryder and Buckman and both offered it as an accessory for 15 cents.  @Nick, does it still turn?



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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #441 on: May 05, 2024, 11:28:00 am »
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #442 on: May 05, 2024, 11:31:00 am »
Yes it still turns, but I don’t think I show it in this video

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #443 on: May 05, 2024, 01:38:16 pm »
Quote from: Nick on May 05, 2024, 11:31:00 am
Yes it still turns, but I don’t think I show it in this video



Nice. Might need a different nozzle to get that 20 foot stream.  :)
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #444 on: May 05, 2024, 01:53:49 pm »
Quote from: TEC on May 05, 2024, 01:38:16 pm
Nice. Might need a different nozzle to get that 20 foot stream.  :)

Haha, yes that was a last minute decision to try the pump and the only hose I had handy
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #445 on: May 05, 2024, 02:08:40 pm »
Day 126: prototype #000

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #446 on: May 05, 2024, 02:42:17 pm »
Quote from: Nick on May 05, 2024, 11:28:00 am
Quote from: SteamAddict91 on May 05, 2024, 06:00:41 am
Quote from: Nick on May 04, 2024, 09:34:04 pm
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How did you get all of these engines?

Hard work and careless spending…

Well Said!!!    ;c)
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #447 on: May 05, 2024, 06:38:34 pm »
That Prototype #000 is one of the best INTB looking models Gintschel ever made.
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #448 on: May 06, 2024, 11:37:53 pm »
Day 127: not perfect, but cheap :D

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #449 on: May 07, 2024, 08:52:53 am »
I suspect that Dennis is going to like this one!
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