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Hello Cody,
I am from Germany and I got an amazing gift as a boy from my uncle which is a fully functioning steam tractor. You can actually drive it around on the floor and it is made by the same company your steam engine is. Many of the elements are pretty much the same. It is one of the greatest gifts I ever received and I treasure it to this day.
Just watched this with my 92 year old dad. Through the cloud of memory he remembered the one that he had like this when he was 6 years old, a gift from his brother Harold, cost at the time $12.00. Thanks for posting.
My Grandfather had a real one that ran in the shearing shed when I was a kid. I loved the noise,smell and action at shearing time and watching the men work. Jumping on the wool in the wool-press and singing shearing songs! I miss those days... a lot. Life was so much simpler and enjoyable.
I'm so happy this channel offered more than just wood cutting today. Thank you once again
What a wonderful gift. Jack is so lucky to have it and you to share it with. It's great to share projects. What fun.
Reminds me of my Granddad ( RIP ), he told me of his young years ( before the war ), how he worked hard and saved all his money, so he and his buddy could buy parts to make a little steam engine, that would eventually power a model boat.... . Three months later, the doc asked me for an ok to switch off the respirator machine.... Miss him big time... learned a lot from him, and got the mechanical/ homesteader/ survivalist bug from him. Still am looking for the homesteader dream to become a reality... Thanks for the great video's, keep 'em coming !
What a lovely machine. I used to restore similar engines with my grandad before he past away. Glad I still have them all so I can teach someone else one day.
I had one of those as a kid. There was a circular saw and punch press that it could run off the the pulley on the flywheel. Just watching you run it - brought back the smell; combination off oil, steam and the pellets. Thanks for the flashback!
I am a long time model maker and found your website last year after my 21 year old son turned me onto you and Mrs Wranglerstar. Really enjoy your posts and keep up the great work and for the negative folks you hear from them. Do not let them get to you. You and your family are on a great path. Bravo Zulu... Navy term for Outstanding well done!
Tally ho
Richard Rosenau Jr. I go by Rosie. My USAF Pararescue teammates gave me that nickname and it was my favorite grandmother's nickname so I carry the nickname of Rosie with pride. Keep up the great work you are all doing. By from Yelm Washington.
Many many moons ago I used to spend time with my grandfather that had a collection of turn of the century steam engines. He used to take them to fall fairs and steam shows and hook them up to thrashers and shingle makers. I helped fill the fire box with wood, drive the steam engine and hook up the engine to thrashers and shingle mills. I also had a "toy steam engine" like you show here and played with it for hours. Your video brings back memories.
This brings back memories of the toys I use to play with. Toys you hand to build, moving parts, and you could play for hours. Today toys are just junk!!! You are right even at 51 I saw this and said I want one. Thanks for sharing and I hope you and Jack had a great time building it.
Father On!!
My son loved this video. Thanks Wranglerstar, Jack, and Paul from MO.
I got one of these as a gift in about 1980 and still have it. Best toy ever.
That is fantastic!! I grew up in a small orchardist area in Maryland and they have a steam and craft show every summer. Lots of old small steam engines and even had big working steam mills running. There is always a parade with all kinds of tractors and old working GIANT steam engines. For some reason my mother thought it a grand idea to join our horse friends and lead the parade on horseback. That quickly came to a hault when those Giant steam engines would purge a boiler or however they exactly worked, and decided to blast off those horns. It would blow any train horn outta the water! HA! Needless to say our lil ponies werent up for it anymore! But we never had to mark ,when that show was held, on our calenders because even living a few miles from where it was held we could always hear them on that Saturday morning. My dad would pile my brother and I in the car and have to go get our steam powered, mill cut cedar shingle with the hand made blacksmiths stamp for that years show on it. We LOVED it! Thank you for bringing back one of the most beautiful memories of my childhood. Im searching the interent now to find one of these for a gift to my brother. In the words of someone very close to you, Be Love.
I have an electric dual steam boiler model steam engine that runs a mini woods hop with a drill press and saw and other things. My grandpa had it when he was a kid and man it is so cool. You can get 2 of the engines going and have them running different tools. Best gift from my gramps. And it's vintage!
My Grandfather use to make small steam engines and take me to a steam engine show in Lancaster PA every year. This brings back a lot of great memories, hanging out with him in his shop! I couldn't even count the number of engines we turned.
Cody you have no idea how big of a smile you put on my face with this video. In my stuff I have one of their smaller steam engines that was given to me at about Jacks age and it's something I still treasure. Thank you for the trip down memory lane!
WOW !!! I use to have one of those as a kid growing up in Europe. I'm getting one right now for my 14 year old son. What great memories !!!!
When I was growing up in the 1970's, my dad had an old toy steam engine, like the one in this video, that he would occasionally run for me. It was a great educational toy, with tiny little tools attached to it, like a saw (I don't think the toy tools could actually do much). Years later, when cleaning out my parents' house, I specifically tried to salvage this old toy steam engine, but I was unable to find it. It's nice to know that others are still out there, and that they continue to entertain kids of all ages.
Had one when I was a kid 40+ years ago! Now I gotta have another....thank you Paul!
My Grandfather gave me one of these when I was 10 or so. No idea where he got it but it was well loved when I got it. I just found it a few weeks ago after 20 years plus in storage. Need to go plug it in and play with it again. Mine runs on electric power but same basic kit. Jack will cherish that gift for a long time.
That is fantastic. Not only can a young person learn how an actual machine functions but they can also learn about the care and maintenance of machinery which will serve them well in life.
I received a similar steam engine from my folks when I was 7 or 8 (some 40yrs ago). I loved it. Fond memories indeed.
So cool, I had to google the manufacturer's website & watched a video on how they make their boilers and test them for safety. This is the kind of model that could remain in a family through multiple generations.
Nice, used to play with one when I was a child. Was my dads from when he was a kid and used to hook it up to his erector set builds. Much fun to be had and some responsibility to be taught/learned. Woot Woot!
I have an old version of that steam engine. I bought when I was about 7 or 8 and it was the best toy ever. I'm 38 now. I used to build machines to run from the belt drive. I'd like to build a generator for it to charge something like my cell phone or tablet. That toy is a fabulous learning device and of all things taught me some safety and respect for hot machines and for pressure vessels.
Love old and new steam engines. My relatives farm still has a working steam tractor we used back in the 80's to power the small portable milling set up they have. May have to pick that up when I can get some spare change because I know you can strap that flywheel to a small hand operated crank charger for cell phones when electricity goes out and you need a charge.
I had a steam engine just like this growing up, and when my mother died a couple a months ago, I found the one i used in my childhood in the attic. This video brings back so many memories! Thank you :-)
I have one that is very old. It's from the 60's and it had not the steam going out through the exhaust, but it is still working fine and looking good. There are lots of expansions for it. Still every respawn part is available. This saves the technical culture and helps the humanity to learn how technic works, but the best of it is to turn it on and just enjoying it. I think some day I will build a model car or ship with one of this engines. This technology is fascinating.
My Dad has a Wilesco D6. He got it when he was a boy and it still works. He later bought a large D24. I bought my D8 at the age of 12. Good to see that the company still exists and that they keep including new features. They also offer some accessories. My D8 powers a hammer, a saw and a scissors grinding man via belt transmission.
My grandparents had one of these that I would play with when I was a kid. It's got to be one of my all time favorite toys ever.
My dad had a small collection of these when I was a child (70's) along with some actual miniature working traction engines (steam tractors, whatever they are called).. I will never forget the excitement when I saw him come home with a bottle of methylated spirit. I knew that mean we would be playing with the steam engines for the evening on the patio.. And to answer the ultimate question, yes steam does have its place but only if you have a supply of coal...
great scale model. what a great gift. i am 40+ years old and i would love to build one.
How wonderful it is that someone brought that for you all!! I have been watching those on eBay for sometime. My father took my brother and I to see a machinist friend of his when we were kids. This man had a collection of those that he made from scratch. That stuck with me all of these years. A wonderful toy indeed!!
I picked up one of these from an old friend, it's got all sorts of attachments like a table saw, drill press, cement mixer, hammer press (my favorite), sort of a band saw. It's been a lot of fun for my family.
My father still has 2 similar models from when he was a child. I played quite a bit with them when I was Jacks age.
I'm so happy to see another generation discover the wonder of live steam models.
Cody, I've been a steam fireman for 26 yrs. I'm presently operating for a large East coast prison. I work with boilers every day,...yet I still love to drag out the steam models. Great video, and nice camera work, made me smile!..I'm sure You and Jack just found a new hobby....Now where did I put my distilled water??
Nicely shot video Cody. You really captured the magic of these little steam engines! And wonderful thoughts at the end, a much better 'toy' than Lego, hands down!
That is by far the coolest thing I have seen since my parents bought me a build it yourself radio when I was in second grade. I honestly thought it was a toy/project for you not jack the whole time. What a great thing to be young at heart.
My grandpa had one and every Christmas all through the seventies he would run it when the whole family was there , it surely brings back memories
I have one of these that was from my father (30 years ago), witch I found in the barn of my grandmother, its realy nice to combine it with technic lego. I am 14 years old and it's realy fun to play with!!
That is very cool! a true double acting cylinder and working valve too!! I had one similar when i was a kid, got it for christmas, it had a single acting cylinder and the cylinder and piston swiveled over the steam hole as it went back and forth. They have generator kits you can build and add on to those things, to run a light, or power whatever your imagination can dream up. Thanks!! Awesome gift Paul!
My grandfather had an American-made Empire B30. It was the only thing he wanted for his 12th Christmas, in the early 1920's. Now I have it and it still works. For him it was one of the things that inspired a lifetime of engineering accomplishment; he went on to become a lead design engineer and executive on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and retired as senior VP of engineering for ARCO.
I find that model steam engines are one of the few toys built with quality as a top priority. These engines are are built to last for generations if properly cared for. I currently have three that have been passed on to me from friends and family.
Mamod and Wilesco make acsessories that will run of your engine, and moving vehicles too. A cheaper alternative to the Wilesco oil is regular 10w-30 motor oil.
Cheers Jamie
I love watching your videos. They are a breath of fresh air when i need something nice and relaxing. YOu take your time and do thing the correct way. Home steading isn't easy. Congratulations on being able to do it. God Bless you and your wonderful family.
Used to have the Traction engines when i was a kid, wish i still had them.
btw a guy called Fred Dibnah ( deceased ) used to run various equipment at his home including a saw mill from a steam engine, awesome guy you would of like him.
I love watching Freds old vids of repairing stacks! What men were those!
That is really cool, my grandfather has a couple model stream engines one has a model table saw to run of of it. He also has a model stream tractor that has the same principle, it drives itself around.
That was a really nice man to give that marvelous engine to you.I hope you and Jack get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
-Joel
My next door neighbor had one when I was a kid many years ago. He had several acsessory machines for it that connected with a rubber belt. It was the coolest thing.
When i was a child i wanted this Steamengine so much...
Great video Cody!
I remember a time when my best friend was allowed in the school to demo something like this. He brought his own fuel, his own lighter or matches. Several demonstrations over the grade school years. Today? We'll according to today's school administrators, it would be necessary to suspend or expel an industrious skilled little boy with a steam engine (or a pocket knife or a pop tart and an imagination). Contraband. Cool engine, brings back memories. Liked.
Crafted x
I did the exact same thing your friend did two years ago. I didn’t get expelled.
I got a Wilesco D10 from my dad for christmas when I was 9 or 10 and that was and is a very special thing for me. I remember how I saved money and bought a small tablesaw for it.
Wow, this brings back memories of watching my friend's big brother make his model steam train run. Thanks for the video.
i used to run a real steam engine.
The fly wheel was 17 ft and weighed 20 tons.
One of the last steam engines that was used in industry and earned it's keep.
Kaufman Footwear. The building now houses condominiums.
Many of the parts here are exactly the same on the BIG ones.
Thanks for the video and memories.
I once played with one of these; they used to be (and still are) very popular with boys in Germany, Belgium, Austria etc. There are lots of model steam tools and accessories for sale so you don't stop spending once you've bought your kid the basic set. Or you can build small model belt-driven tools yourself (probably more instructive and more fun) And you never have to ask what to give him for his next birthday, christmas etc. ; )
Got mine in 1961. We Still play with it!!
I have had a few of these handed down to me years back, not as posh as yours but the same idea , the ones we had used cotton wool balls soaked purple methalated spirit . I will never forget the same old smell of spirit , steam oil.
My grandfather had a similar set that I used to play with at his house. Nowhere near as ornate, but the same functionality. It also had a saw and a punch (very small) that could be run via drivebelts.
I asked my 3 boys if my Wilesco could lift 3 lbs? They said no way. 100' of fishing line and every wheel, gear, and chain in the Meccano set later. Fired it up and 5 minutes later 5 lbs. was hanging off the floor. What great memories. Thanks
I pray I never grow up enough to make a steam engine anything but awesome. I'm 54 now so I guess I'll make it. You'll get a lot of tips to see retired master machinist mrpete222 (aka: tubal Cain) making them from scratch on his channel, even smelting, casting and machining the parts from scrap. You are much alike as self-actualized men. Whatc and let us know. Your video was great, Cody and Jack. Thanks, boys.
Beautiful! What a treasure.
I just returned home from a Wildland fire near Estacada, OR. While scouting for snags ahead of the mop-up crews, I found an old steam donkey. The steam engine was gone but it was still cool to find. I told people about it and I got the same response from everyone... What's a steam donkey? Two days later I came back and someone had cut it up!
I had one of these as a kid - absolutely loved it.
I have several Wilesco Engines, and I have mixed feelings about them. My first engine was a D-20, pretty much a D-21 sans hand pump which I wound up regretting. She was a very good, reliable engine for about 12 years, but after alot of running from the days of my childhood to a few years ago she began to show her age. She's been retired and is now a parts engine for my new D-21, which is equipped with a handpump so I can run continuously and I like the paint scheme better. Other than slightly different plumbing, the handpump, and color, the D-20 and D-21 are mechanically identical. However, the D-21 had problems from the beginning when it was new. Originally the handpump didn't pump squat, because the check valves were stuck to their seats, then once I freed them up, the discharge check would leak back, forcing the pump ram back up and not allowing it to feed water, so after adjusting the discharge check's spring tension, making it a bit tighter (you can do this by adjusting the plug on the front of the pump) which solved that problem. Next was the boiler. A few steam-ups into my ownership found the soldered joint for the gauge glass flange to have a few pinhole leaks, likely pockets where flux was leftover and did not fill with solder. So with the torch in hand, the boiler was again steam tight after about an hour of work. From then all was fine until one day while running the Crankpin on the engine randomly decided to quit and sheared off flush with the crank disc. The old D-20 donated a crank disc and Crankpin and the D-21 is now running once more. She's been fine for about a year now. I don't have a D-10 or any of the other throttle-less engines, it's no fun to have the engine screaming its guts out the whole time it runs, I run my engines very slowly and prototypically unless under a load. I also like the higher end engines because they actually have oil cups for the crankshaft journals and oil holes for the crank and wristpin, eccentric, and valve stem knuckle, so they'll actually hold oil instead of immediately slinging it off like the cheaper engines. I don't use the thin Wilesco cylinder oil either. I use real 600W compounded Steam Oil for use with high pressure saturated steam in both the cylinder and bearings, and the engine doesn't knock, clunk, or rattle one bit.
I'm surprised that toy steam engines arent that popular in the states. I had two of these as a kid. A tip is to search for the märklin brand steam engines. They come in really many variations, even boats. And they have like tiny saws and machines that can be powered with the steam engine.
As a kid i took a part an old rc car and made a generator using the motor and I also converted it to run on ethanol.
Have fun with your new toy! :)
I had a more simple one, but very similar when I was a teen. Had it for decades.
Mine didn't have functional stack or oiler, ran on 'esbit dry fuel'.
I want to say it was $60 in the 1970s.
I suppose it's responsible for my love of steam power to this day!
Cody,
You had an enormous week and your still putting up videos. You an extraordinary person. And secondly, the way you first tapped this video I though is was life size. Great job.
They also have accessories that run off those. The one I owned had a mini machine shop. Super cool hand me down from my dad.
Really well shot video , and a great educational toy for you both .
they where a normal toy here in denmark when i was a kid, you could get small lumber roundsaws for them and other tools, but i only remember the saw i must have killed a hundred matches with it back then ,nice to see one again thanks for sharring this cody
Very exciting. Something that could possibly be passed on to Jacks grand kids one day. Very well shot video.
I used to run one of these with my grandpa as a kid, he even had a home made mini saw mill for it, ran with string offf the flywheel.
My dad (77 years old) had a model steam engine when he was a kid that I now have. However, it used an electric heating element to boil the water. Awesome video...
Did it have a little generator driven from the flywheel that provided the electricity to heat the water ? (Just kidding LOL)
Very cool Video Cody. Thank you for this.
In the u.k we had Mamod miniature steam engines. They made Steam Traction engines, Trains, Lorries all based on real steam engines and some are highly collectable now. They used Metholated spirit as a fuel source and were made by the Meccano company.
Glenn used to have the exact same one as a kid. How cool. Awesome Paul!!
Well presented video. I have been watching your videos for a while and was surprised to see you had this video as collecting these is my hobby.Great to hear that Jack and yourself really enjoyed it. My son loves really enjoys my engines.Just in relation to a comment I saw, yes they will power a small generator. An old DC motor connected will usually give about 2 or 3 Volts, just enough to light a small flashlight bulb.You can also buy Wilesco Generators too
Jr High science teacher had one that was electric heated and had the dynamo with little flashlight bulb. They may still be available.
Wow. I wold have LOVED this as a kid. Heck, I'm on the far side of 50 and I WANT ONE NOW!. So cool.
PS: Found it on Amazon for $110.
Wilesco D5 Steam Engine Model Kit
smile.amazon.com/Wilesco-Steam-Engine-Model-Kit/dp/B0002HY5IE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1411138923&sr=8-7&keywords=steam+engine
Zerkbern That is the same one I was given when I was Jacks age they really are ageless toys
This is the D9. Different models have different abilities, some can power accessories, others cant. They have desk top models for $60 or so that just spin a small wheel. They are very cool.
This is the D9. Different models have different abilities, some can power accessories, others cant. They have desk top models for $60 or so that just spin a small wheel. They are very cool.
😂 50 ehy.. Wow, and you still haven't figured out that us blokes never actually grow up.. Lol
I reckon my cat is more "mature" than I am, then again she's female so it makes sense 😂
nicely done on the video to Cody, a very artsy start!
I had a teacher in my technical school who build one himself out of tiny brass parts. He even did a miniature steamroller.
You could set up a model workshop with the cool accessories they have for this.
Drill press , hacksaw , grinder , and a 1.5 volt dynamo ! They list many on E bay.
My grandfather was a machinist with a shop in his garage. He started building one of those or something really similar from scratch with me. Unfortunately he passed before we could finish it. Not having the skills set at 10 years old, it just went away. Now I am thinking of machining one for the kids in my family. It is not the point that the toy is really neat, it is the time you spend with each other making it that is the most valuable.
That thing really took off! Great gift.
I've heard and have heritage tools but it never occured to me that there are heritage toys. I suppose the old wood burning kits and lawn darts would fall into this catagory. Thats a very cool toy cody and the video reminded me of something id see on PBS around christmas time.
HOORAY steam toys get to the homestead. Excellentt, news you have joined the fraternity. I suggest you look into Jenson steam engines as you like US made heavy duty equipment. Great video, beautiful photography as usual.
What a cool engine, so detailed, there is a good project, simmilar to this that you can also enjoy building out of home materials, is called stirling engine, has a cool principle, easy to build and a great learning experience. Thanks for sharing!
PS there are a lot of tutorials on how to build one out of soda cans if you just search in youtube "stirling engine"
Ernesto Robles a Stirling engine is much different from a steam engine
This was very popular in Sweden back in the day!
There is even old songs made about the miniature steam engine :)
I love these old Steam Engines...!
This is a REAL toy. Thanks for sharing!
I'm an engineer who works with full size steam equipment everyday and even I'd love to get one these. They also have model steam tractors, boats and trains.
Awesome. Had wondered if they were still available. Incredibly cool.
Coat the fly wheel in abrasives for a knife grinder (to make not to sharpen im sure it would over heat) or leather for a power strop. Thats a cool little machine.
amazingly wonderful ws.salute sir.
I can see Jack using this as the basis for an automated kindling production tool
Very cool! The only thing missing from the video is Jack's smiling face but I'm sure it was there off camera.
I have one of these but it's a steam tracker version with wheels and it goes along and I've had it for two years now and it's one of the mint fun things I own
Cody I bet you and Jack could build a steam power generator to charge a battery you could add a larger tank to keep the water level up there. great project for you and Jack!
Had one as a kid. My had items that could be added to it like a Table Saw, Elect Gen - Power a flashlight bulb. Wish i still had it
Very cool Cody !
Now I wish You would build a full size version for a Saw Mill...Burn the scraps and cut logs into lumber! No gasoline needed!
...for a minute there, I thought you are about to make coffee... NICE NICE!!!
I still still have mine (up in the attic) from when I was a boy. Combine that with a erector set = years of fun.
Glad they are still being made.
Yup... I know what I will be buying myself for Christmas 😁
However, being the sad individual that I am, I might buy a slightly different one, add a reservoir to the boiler, make up an oiling system using thin copper tubing, use petrol or paraffin in a sealed container with wicks, and see if it will run a dynamo or alternator!
I don't like having things around that don't pull their weight..
Now I regret watching this video, but I will still give you a thumbs up! ☺
Woah. Its even smaller then i thought!
Every boy should have one of these :)