Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Here's a little mighty mite. I'm not sure of the model or date but possibly 339/0 from around 1914 or the 1920s(?). While the cylinder bore matches the catalog dimension of 25mm (1 inch) for 339/0, the other dimensions are much smaller--only 9.5 x 9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.) base and 15.5 cm (6 in.) tall. None of these are common but I've seen more of larger ones with cooling fins. Does anyone have any additional information about this dwarf? First run:

https://youtu.be/x4HYwi2XMqM?si=qNm1JGRMOdMMqd7B

Always something new here! Never seen a vertical flame licker let alone one that old (and rare).

  That is very cute.  A lot of action in a little space.
With a footprint that small you can get a lot of engines
in a small space. 

Wayne

Finally another one.  I found mine in 2023 but could only see the larger ones running.  Yours is running really nice.  I have several flame lickers but cannot get this to run.  What I hope you can tell me or photo for me is what is in the hole in the top?  Mine is straight to the air, so no possible compression.

I look forward to getting mine to run  I need to make a flame cover for it.  My burner is different, seems to be propane.

Thanks for any assistance

Bob

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