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Old model steam engine
« on: March 14, 2021, 02:04:12 pm »
All,  please take a look at the Ebay link below. I have seen at least 6 of these by now, each one is a little different.  Does anybody have any info on these?  The only guess that I have is that they might have been made as projects at a trade school, but that is totally a guess.

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bill

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Early-1900-s-Cast-Iron-Live-Steam-Engine-Model-Works-Old-Barn-Find-Rare/333914834765?hash=item4dbee0074d:g:L2YAAOSw309gRxGc
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Re: Old model steam engine
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2021, 02:30:11 pm »
I have no idea of origin of those, but that won´t stop me...

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Re: Old model steam engine
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2021, 03:19:33 pm »
these are home build by individuals for sure and typical for the 19th century
I don't believe there was a production because there was no market
maybe from old England - but who knows???

https://prestonservices.co.uk/item/19th-century-model-single-cylinder-horizontal-mill-engine/

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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2021, 10:19:26 pm »
Arnold, the pictures are not coming through.  Could you post them directly?

I really suspect that these were some form of kit.  The flywheels and cylinders are all the same.  There seem to be 2 different bases and some have the cast cross-slide support.  Some have disc crank, others have arm crank.  Some have round rod, others flat steel.  There seems to be a grouping of some features, but each one is a little different.

Seems a bit big for a model, but I don't really know.  They are clearly individually made, but the castings clearly came from somewhere.  Would love to see an ad in a magazine.

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