Flame Licker Thread

• Flame Licker Thread
  Posted by crazydoug on 04 May, 2019 19:54
• I have quite a few flame licker engines.  I know others collect them. as well.  Please add any photos of any you might have that are different than these! 
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 04 May, 2019 20:01
• Wow Doug ... very impressive!
  
  I can't add anything to that great display, but I do have one of those already shown, the Solar III, in two versions.
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  Posted by Hero on 04 May, 2019 20:10
• I made this one: "Poppin'" by Dr. Senft.
  
  Just can't get it to run....
  
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 04 May, 2019 20:28
• Geez Doug, wonderful bunch of flame lickers...but when my eyes landed on the last one ...it was a feast of desire.
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  Posted by classixs on 05 May, 2019 02:38
• Amazing collection Doug, well done and thanks for sharing !
  
  Guess there´s several in that category, but if the upright Rebi "bellows" engine is functional, you certainly have a rarity in that alone.
  
  As i don´t collect flame lickers per se, i only have the Solar 3 already shown...and the much smaller Solar Engines "Mini Vac" flame eater.
  
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuwVdbyOZcE
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  Posted by crazydoug on 05 May, 2019 07:03
• The Rebi vertical does run and included with the purchase of this engine was a mold for making a new replacement bellows. I have used the mold once to make a bellows for a friend and am told it worked well!
  
  https://youtu.be/85Xkv9llHuA
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  Posted by classixs on 05 May, 2019 07:10
• A real boon getting that mold with your engine, as that going south usually is what "kills" them...
  
  Runs great Doug, thanks for sharing !
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by crazydoug on 05 May, 2019 07:10
• Quote from: Hero on 04 May, 2019 20:10

  I made this one: "Poppin'" by Dr. Senft.
  
  Just can't get it to run....
  
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  I feel for you!. The only flamelicker i built is one i cannot get to run. I have 3 others that i have never been able to get working. I quit buying flamelickers on ebay unless the seller provides a video of it running! There is a rare Caloric flamelicker on ebay currently, but i am not willing to spend good money on another "untested" flamelicker! Untested on ebay usually means they tried to run it and it doesn't run.
  crazydoug
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  Posted by SeeSteam on 05 May, 2019 07:20
• My no running flame lickers is becoming a water pump...
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 05 May, 2019 07:22
• Quote from: crazydoug on 05 May, 2019 07:10

  I feel for you!. The only flamelicker i built is one i cannot get to run.
  crazydoug
  

  
  Ah, but at least mine looks good on a shelf!
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 05 May, 2019 09:55
• Noe here... yet... but very nice guys, keep them coming! 
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  Posted by Junkologist on 29 Jun, 2019 10:59
• Here’s a couple photos of my Arlan C. Climes flame licker.
  
  
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Roscoe on 30 Jun, 2019 07:43
• Yep,your right Doug the old untested or runs on air warrants caution.
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  Posted by crazydoug on 30 Jun, 2019 21:41
• Quote from: Junkologist on 29 Jun, 2019 10:59

  Here’s a couple photos of my Arlan C. Climes flame licker.
  

  Did you build that? If so, and it runs, I'm envious.
  crazydoug
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 01 Jul, 2019 14:16
• Nice collection Doug, alas i no longer have a flamelicker in my collection.
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