Mamod Roadster

• Mamod Roadster
  Posted by Hassellbear on 11 Mar, 2024 15:35
• Just purchased a late 1970s - early 1980s Mamod Roadster from Ebay. From the pictures, it looks to be in good condition, and the price was right compared to a new one. The seller says it belonged to his father and he thinks it is unfired.
  
  It just looks like fun.
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 11 Mar, 2024 17:10
• Is the boiler scorched at all?
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  Posted by Hassellbear on 11 Mar, 2024 20:31
• None that I can see in the following pictures, but I guess it could have been cleaned??
  
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  Posted by Woe is me on 11 Mar, 2024 20:41
• No I don't think it was fired, that's not scorched. That's an oldy alright, end of boiler
  has an overflow, not a sight glass. Now you need one of these and you be styling.
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/166237956835
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  Posted by Hassellbear on 11 Mar, 2024 20:52
• Hah! A pretty sophisticated guy with that scarf and those driving goggles. I'm afraid he'd always be gone in the roadster, and I would never get to play with it. 
  
  He would be a nice added touch.
  
  
  Happy Steaming!
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  Posted by Stoker on 11 Mar, 2024 21:03
• I rather like that dapper driver!
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  Posted by Fullraceflathead on 12 Mar, 2024 09:53
• That appears to be unfired to me that's a very good condition roadster you have there!!!
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  Posted by Hassellbear on 12 Mar, 2024 09:55
• A bit of roadster history linked below. It seems to be a 1st year 1976 model based on having 6-spoke wheels, no boiler sight glass, and an alcohol burner. I'll have to find a source for that burner as it is missing - although I doubt I'll ever fire it considering it's unfired. 
  
  https://www.mikes-steam-engines.co.uk/mamod_2.htm
  
  https://gozgep.org/engines/mamod-sa1-roadster/
  
  
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  Posted by Stoker on 12 Mar, 2024 10:08
• Perhaps you should consider adding this Demure Damsel, to sit alongside that Dapper Driver!?!?
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/165250286246?
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  Posted by TEC on 12 Mar, 2024 10:43
• These cars are beautiful from any angle.
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  Posted by TEC on 12 Mar, 2024 10:45
• Here are the instruction on the back of the box if you don't have them.  Click to expand.
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  Posted by Hassellbear on 25 Mar, 2024 21:07
• Here it is. Now I need to hire a driver.
  
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  Posted by Nick on 25 Mar, 2024 21:13
• I like these older ones with 6-spoked wheels 
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  Posted by Fullraceflathead on 26 Mar, 2024 07:21
• That thing looks like it's in mint condition now that you have it all cleaned up!!!
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 26 Mar, 2024 10:25
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  Nice clean up!
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