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Burnac
Vulcan
steam engine
Made by Burnac Ltd
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Circa 1946 - 1949.
Cyldon engine with box.
Oscillating cylinder model number13/4
Made by Sydney S Bird & Sons of
Enfield Middlesex
Circa 1947 - Early 1953.
(Note: Cyldon made five steam engines
Numbered 13/1 to 13/5.)
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Cyldon advert from 1948.
Single cylinder model number13/3
Made by Sydney S Bird & Sons of
Enfield Middlesex
Circa 1947 - 1953.
(Note: Sometime between 1947 - 1953
All toys made by Sydney S Bird were Marketed under the Vulcan brand)
Cyldon 13/5's very plain box.
Fixed cylinder model number13/5
Made by Sydney S Bird & Sons of
Enfield Middlesex
Circa 1947 - 1953
(Note: The name Cyldon was dreamed up By Sydney Birds sister-in-law and was an Amalgamation of Sydney two son's names Cyril and Donald)
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Selfridges Department Store called
The Toy town Flyer
Circa 1940's
According to the instructions
The Gem would run for 45 minutes
On one tank of water.
Steam Marine Engine
Made in Bournemouth England
Circa 1950's
The Plane L4 box
had a
Vinyl type coating which allowed
It to be wiped over with a damp cloth
To help keep it clean.
Made by Latimer Products of
Latimer Road Teddington Middlesex
Circa 1946 - Early 1950's.
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Hot Air Engine
Made in Isle of Man
Circa 1950's.
(Below are the instructions
To set up the timing)
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The end of an era
The Cooper's building on Church street Liverpool
The home of Mersey Model Co Ltd
Bombed in WW2
(Note: Mersey models never
Recovered from the blitz
Trading ceased sometime around 1941)
Made by Mersey Model Co Ltd
Cooper's building Church street Liverpool
Circa 1936 - 1941.
(Note: The extremely strong
Cardboard box which protected these engines)
Mersey
Model 52R advert from
November 1937.
Mersey
Model 52
Circa 1936 - 1941.
(Note: The Mersey #52
was fitted
With a turned brass whistle
And displacement lubricator)
Mersey
Model 52R
Circa 1936 - 1941.
(Note: The Mersey #52R
was fitted
With a reversing lever)
Mersey Model 53 GR
Advertisement 1936.
Mersey Models
Advertisement December 1936.
Mersey Model 53
R
Circa 1936 - 1941.
(Note: The R
and G letters in the model name
Referred to Reversing and Geared)
Rare bottle of Mersey
Model Ltd steam oil
Unopened Circa 1936 - 1941.
(Perhaps the only
Mersey oil bottle
in existence)
If you were not fortunate enough to have
A live steam engine you could always make
One out of Meccano.
Bowman
M122
This was the flagship of the
Bowman range boasting twin cylinders
Whistle and a nice strong wooden crate.
Bowman models club enamel badge.
(Note: The Drip-feed lubricator
And Chimney were offered as
An optional extra and priced
At one shilling each.)
Luton Bowman logo.
Luton
Bowman logo.
.
(Note: This engine is unfired)
(Note: This engine was the
flagship
In the Luton range)
Mastrand roller
advert January 1952.
Mastrand roller advert April 1953.
Video
Mastrand steam roller
The inspiration for the
Mamod SR1 Steam Roller.
(The Mastrand boilers
where tested to
100 lb per square inch
Running time 20 - 25 minutes)
Torch mechanical
model
engine
Possibly a demonstration model for schools.
Torch Mechanical Model
British made electric motor
Designed to look like a
Reciprocating engine
Circa 1950s
(Note: Runs on 6 volts)
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SEL 1530 Junior
advert.
SEL 1530 Junior
Made by J & L Randall Ltd of
Potters Bar Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
(Note: SEL engines
were often referred to
Has ESL engines due to the design of the
Company logo)
SEL 1550 Major advert from November 1948.
Very early SEL Major with engine frame parallel to the boiler.
SEL 1550 Major twin
cylinder steam engine
Made by J & L Randall Ltd of
Potters Bar Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
(Note: S.E.L Was an
abbreviation of the name
Signalling Equipment Limited it is believed that the Term Signalling
Equipment originally related to items Such has Morse Keys and Telegraph
Sounders)
SEL 1540 advert from November 1947.
Merit Standard No. 1540 Trademark.
Made by J & L Randall Ltd of
Potters Bar Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
(Note: S.E.L engines where also marketed
With the Merit trademark.)
Page from a book titled
"Toyshop steam" printed in 1978
Showing the same vertical steam engine.
Manufacturer is unknown and
Will probably be lost to history forever
This steam engine was first mentioned
In a book called "Toyshop steam"
Which was published in 1978
Where the author describes
The engine has English.
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Lovely artwork on the Wilson Bros box.
Vertical steam engine
Woodward Road
Kirkby Trading Estate
Liverpool
Circa 1948.
(Note: Wilson Bros
Only made two models of steam engine
This is the smaller one)
Woodward Road
Kirkby Trading Estate
Liverpool
Circa 1948.
(Note: this is the larger of
The two Wilson Bros
Steam engines)
Hornby Stephenson's Rocket box.
And coach.
Hornby Stephensons Coach.
Stephenson's Coach.
Hornby Stephensons Rocket accessories.
Stephenson's Rocket.