Although not exactly model engineering I was wondering if anyone can identify the manufacturer, and era, of the "toy" steam engine in the following pictures. It has no markings of any kind on it anywhere. I suspect it might be European as the pressure gauge is in bar not psi. The base is about 14" x 16" , the boiler is 3 1/4" dia by 9" long, the flywheel is 5" dia. with a 3/4" wide rim, and it is fired with a two burner vaporizing alcohol burner.

A fellow arrived at our club track site in Winnipeg one Sunday afternoon early summer of '89 wanting to sell a "Tich", a freelance horiz. mill engine ( about 1 1/2" bore and stroke and a 9" dia flywheel) and this steam engine. They had been owned by his grandfather who had built the Tich and mill engine. The consensus of those present was that he wanted too much for the Tich and mill engine but this one seemed reasonable so I bought it.

Edited By John Purdy on 31/07/2017 23:21:38

Edited By John Purdy on 31/07/2017 23:30:05

V8Eng

Thanks for the link. That fellow has quite the collection. Looking through the Bing section I did notice that there are a couple that look similar but I noted that there were numerous details on the horiz. engines that are very similar if not identical to mine. ( the steam dome with dead weight safety valve, the boiler drain cock, the corrugated black cyl. cladding, the fire hole door, the blue and red lined cast engine base, and others) So based on all the details that appear to be the same I think it is most probably a Bing. What era? 20's, 30's?

John