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Nick
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:29 pm    Post subject: Two Engines Arrived Today! Reply with quote
The first actually came Saturday, but I wasn't home. The post office is closed Sundays and yesterday was Columbus Day, so I had to wait until this morning to pick it up.

Opening it up:



I see a flywheel:



Tags that were on the base:




And it's not a steam engine:




I've wanted a hot air engine for awhile, but decided to wait for an older one. I'm not sure if the base is original because the other Plank ones I have seen have a larger base with firebox.

But it does run! Very Happy (video later, hopefully running some accessories)







And this second one was dropped off minutes ago:





Have you guessed what it is yet?

I'm not sure either. Confused I am pretty sure it's a Schoenner or a Falk, but I can't read the letters stamped into the base:



The letters are in between the 2 "Made in Bavaria" stamps:



More pics (will hopefully run this tonight after work:







It will eventually need a new sight glass and a burner made:

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you won the lottery Nick  Very Happy
They are really nice engines I especialy like the locomobile
Damn I'm dribbling all over my keyboard  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Have you won the lottery Nick  Very Happy

I wish! I need to pay for those two and this one Crying or Very sad

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The locomobile looks Falk to me Nick.

http://twolefthands.nl/Stoommachines/Klassiekers/Falk/Falk.htm

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nick wrote:

I wish! I need to pay for those two and this one Crying or Very sad



Dam I'm dribbling again, your a lucky boy Nick, they are very nice indeed  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Three beautiful engines Nick!!,   well done! Very Happy



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bowman wrote:
The locomobile looks Falk to me Nick.

http://twolefthands.nl/Stoommachines/Klassiekers/Falk/Falk.htm

sandy

Thanks for the link Sandy! I was leaning towards Falk as well. Will have to see what others think.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its a dead cert Nick,.  unless falk "badge engineered" for other firms.........

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