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| Nick |
Doll 502 LocomobileI received this engine back in February, and I had not yet fired it up.
I recently had some Meccano chain arrive, so I was finally able to run it! 
Ebay pic: 
Well, I lit the burner and let the steam build up. I was just ready to flick the flywheel and then the sight glass seal blew.  In the video, you can see some kind of gummy/sticky stuff the previous owner had used to seal it.
And then there was water everywhere. 
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| Spokesmann |
They are very fragile looking Nick, the seal is repairable but maybe it should steamed infrequently, might be worth asking Manx for some advice about it. A curios creation indeed. | ||
| Nick |
Mike, you would be surprised how well-built this engine really is. The only fragile part is the replacement gear on the rear wheel (looks like it's off a Weeden). It should have one like this engine: http://web.comhem.se/steamengines/Doll_502-2/ I bought the engine to steam it, so I will run it often. It was fairly cheap as well at $250. The seal was easy to fix and I soon had it running. I'm not sure why I waited for the chain before steaming it, by the looks of it, you don't even need one. This thing moves around worse than a Minor!
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| Nick |
And here it is running around my basement
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| Spokesmann |
Boy it shifts! I always think they look fragile from the look of them, probably a different matter when one is handled. | ||
| Nick |
Will it run backwards?
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| Spokesmann |
Likes either direction, unlike a TE or SR. | ||
| Mamod Collector |
Ohh that really flies I would just love one of those
Very nice engine Nick
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| John Chapman |
That's nice Nick, a bit different. |