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Quickj

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Re: Have you ever...
« on: May 08, 2021, 02:13:26 pm »
Thanks for all the comments guys.

I did run this on steam yesterday, but my video turned out really bad, so I won't be posting it until I redo my steam test on it.  I also want to make a little 3 legged stand and a burner for it.

That turned out great  8)

By the way, do you have a steam Tonka?

Nick,  here is my story about that;
Many years ago at a garage sale I found this original "American Edelstaal" kit for the Tonka Steam truck.

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It was this set of plans that I based the little oscillating steam engine on.  Building the first engine exactly as on the plan, and the 2nd a little beefier and inverted.


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At the same sale, I found the kits for the Open column launch engine, and the Hudson River Paddle Engine.

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As I am sure you know, these kits were put out by American Edelstaal to be built using the Unimat lathe.  As a 10 year old back in the mid 60's I really wanted one of these lathes, but we were poor, so of course it never happened.

I have made up for it now..

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