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steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 2:58:17 PM    JustDugIt Posts: 39 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline I was so happy to find this at a yard sale in Rochester mass this summer for 15$ Its a Weeden model steam Engine. Complete with original oil burner and wick.. i ran a compressor through it and it still works... Absolutely shelf worthy imho ..i have it with my industrial revolution stuff ..figured id share! < Message edited by JustDugIt -- 1/9/2012 3:03:03 PM > Post #: 1

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 2:59:21 PM    JustDugIt Posts: 39 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline figured out how to post pics again..sry for the double post < Message edited by JustDugIt -- 1/9/2012 3:01:54 PM > (in reply to JustDugIt) Post #: 2

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 3:04:28 PM    Plumbata Posts: 1643 Joined: 12/4/2007 Status: offline An excellent score for 15 bucks, I'd be ecstatic! I would like to get a functional one to play with someday. You say it works, so is this example complete? _____________________________ Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest. Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Thomas Jefferson (in reply to JustDugIt) Post #: 3

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 3:11:00 PM    JustDugIt Posts: 39 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline Yeah plumby its fully functional that little piston whips as well as the wheel thats a little wood handled whistle on the front as well.glad you like it (in reply to JustDugIt) Post #: 4

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 4:13:28 PM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2023 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline cool. I'd convert it to coal and train hamsters to keep it stoked. _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to JustDugIt) Post #: 5

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 8:34:44 PM    epackage Posts: 9796 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: online As good as it gets for $15, did you have a mask and a gun when you got it? _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 6

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 8:51:17 PM    andy volkerts Posts: 789 Joined: 1/10/2005 From: Sacramento, California Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: AntiqueMeds cool. I'd convert it to coal and train hamsters to keep it stoked. Gotta love it!! tha humour I mean!!! _____________________________ wanted....All cure bottles not already in my collection.....And a few meds from San Francisco (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 7

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 9:17:09 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline You could run a tumbler with it if you like bottles a little cleaner. That's a cool find. _____________________________ Paul (in reply to andy volkerts) Post #: 8

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/9/2012 9:39:11 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9791 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Really cool and interesting! Great find for sure. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 9

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/10/2012 9:35:07 AM    JustDugIt Posts: 39 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline lol hampster train or a tumbler that can run some of those small green sample oil bottles clean hmmmmmm decisions decisions ... Great ideas guys im glad you liked it..i also have a nice copper pressure guage and some other cool stuff im gonna toss on here..i missed this feedback its nice to see other peoples reactions to your dust collectors =) (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 10

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/10/2012 4:36:02 PM    Brains   Posts: 801 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline really cool, thanks for sharing (in reply to JustDugIt) Post #: 11

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/11/2012 9:19:55 AM    ironmountain   Posts: 846 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline that is so cool looking. (in reply to Brains) Post #: 12

RE: steam engine at a yard sale this summer - 1/11/2012 12:22:41 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2394 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hi Just dug it;  My brother Harry Matthews has a homepage system for his old engines and tractors.  Harry's Old Engine. I have a collection of about 15 old toy steam engines of various brands and cover a wide range of years constructed.  I have given some thought to selling all of them - but successfully put it off.  Some of these are ready to run.  I am just lacking the time to play with them.   RED Matthews _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to ironmountain) Post #: 13

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