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English Engines
(Copper version)
Burnac Vulcan steam engine
Made by Burnac Ltd
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Circa 1946 - 1949.
This little Burnac Vulcan
Made an appearance in March 2016
Machinist's Workshop magazine.
Burnac Vulcan steam engine
Made by Burnac Ltd
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Circa 1946 - 1949.
Model number 13/1
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.
Model number 13/2
Made by Sydney S Bird & Sons Of Enfield Middlesex
Circa 1947 - 1953.
(Note)
Cyldon also sold items under
The Vulcan brand.
Cyldon advert from 1948.
Model number 13/3
Made by Sydney S Bird & Sons Of Enfield Middlesex
Circa 1947 - 1953.
(Note)
All toys made by
Sydney S Bird & Sons
Were also marketed under
The Vulcan brand name.
Model number 13/3
Made by Sydney S Bird & Sons Of Enfield Middlesex
Circa 1947 - 1953.
(Note)
Cyldon also sold items under
The Vulcan brand.
Model number 13/4
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.
Cyldon 13/5's very plain box.
Fixed cylinder version
Model number 13/5
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.
Selfridges department store called
"The Toy town Flyer"
Manufactured by Dixon Plastics Ltd.
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
A "Tubo" Product
Made by Wylie Harris & Co (P.G.D) Ltd
Treforest trading estate
Pontypridd Glamorgan.
Ingenious design with the spirit burner forming the steam enigne base.
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.
Stationary steam engine
Made by Latimer Products
Latimer Road Teddington Middlesex
Circa 1946 - Early 1950's.
Stationary steam engine
Made by Latimer Products
Latimer Road Teddington Middlesex
Circa 1946 - Early 1950's.
Murray Marine Engine
Virtually nothing is know about the
Murray marine engine
It dates from 1946 and could
Possibly have been produced to
Power the RMS Britannia.
Hotpoint Branded Steam Engine
(Empire B-30)
Made by The Metal Ware Corporation
Of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA.
Circa 1930's
I would like to thank my good friend Alan for the following information.
www.alspcs.com
"There are Empire engines that were made for the United Kingdom under the "Hotpoint Electric Appliance Ltd" label. They made the Empire models B-30, B-31, B-35, B-38, and the B-42, with 220 - 240 volt AC heating elements. They were probably made for the market in the late 1930's and up to the start of World War II."
Hot Air Engine
Made in Isle of Man
Circa 1950's.
(Below are the instructions
To set up the timing)
Hot air engine
Made by
Solar Engines of Phoenix Arizona
Circa 1970's
(Here for comparison
With the Davies Charlton above)
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 52
Circa 1936 - 1941.
(Note)
The Mersey #52
was fitted
With a turned brass whistle
And displacement lubricator.
Mersey
Model 52R advert from
November 1937.
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)
Mersey Model Saw Bench
Circa 1936 - 1941.
Bowman models club
Enamel badge.
Bowman
M122
This was the flagship of the
Bowman range boasting
Twin cylinders, brass whistle
And a strong wooden crate
Circa 1928-1936.
Circa 1928-1936.
If you were not fortunate enough
To own a Bowman steam engine
You could always make
One out of Meccano.
The Bowman E101
Could attain 2000 rpm.
Bowman E101
The E101 was the biggest
Steam engine in the Bowman range
And could run for one and half hours
On a single filling
Circa 1928-1936.
(Note)
The E101 was also
sold
With a steam tap for one shilling extra.
Circa 1928-1936.
(Note)
The Drip-feed lubricator
And Chimney were offered as
An optional extra and priced
At one shilling each.
Circa 1928 - 1936.
(Note)
Some Bowman steam engines
Had cardboard boxes.
Sea Hawk engine unit
Circa 1930's
When Bowman Models finally closed its doors
Mr Bryant set up his own business making his own marine engines, as well as series of horizontally opposed twin cylinder steam engines
These where the Bryant "Simpler" engines
(Last known address of
John Bryant Engineers Ltd.)
Twin Cylinder, single-acting engine
1/2 inch Bore x 5/8 inch stroke.
Mr Bryant (On the right)
Inventor of the Bowman Bryant
Marine engine.
Bowman Bryant
Twin Cylinder Marine Engine
Circa 1948.
Bowman logo.
Bowman logo.
Bowman PW201
Steam engine
Circa 1946 - 1950
(Note)
A few Bowman steam engines
Were fitted with a
Brass plaque
Instead of a waterslide decal.
Bowman PW-203
Advert from November 1949.
Bowman PW203
Fitted with oil cup and whistle
Heavy brass flywheel
Circa 1946 - 1950.
(Note)
The PW203 engine was the
flagship of
The Bowman range.
Mastrand roller
advert January 1952.
Mastrand roller advert April 1953.
Mastrand steam roller
The inspiration for the
Mamod SR1 Steam Roller.
(Note)
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 school science departments.
Torch Mechanical Model
British made electric motor
Designed to look like a
Reciprocating engine
Circa 1950s
(Note)
Runs on 6 volts.
SEL Marine Engines
SEL Steam Launch
Circa 1960-1965.
(Note)
These were also fitted to the
Mamod ME3 Marine engine.
SEL 1520 Minor
Made by J & L Randall Ltd
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
SEL 1530 Junior
advert.
SEL 1530 Junior
Made by J & L Randall Ltd
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
(Note)
SEL engines
were often
Referred to as ESL engines
Due to the design of the
Company logo.
Single cylinder steam engine
Made by J & L Randall Ltd of
Potters Bar Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
(Unused)
SEL 1540 advert from November 1947.
Merit Standard No. 1540 Trademark.
Made by J & L Randall Ltd
Potters Bar Hertfordshire
Circa 1946 - 1965.
(Note)
S.E.L engines where also
Marketed with the Merit trademark.
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.
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.
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
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.
Lovely artwork on the Wilson Bros box.
Manufactured by Wilson Bros Model Engineers
Woodward Road
Kirkby Trading Estate
Liverpool
Circa 1948.
(Note)
Wilson Bros
Only made two models
Of steam engine
This is the smaller one.
Manufactured by Wilson Bros Model Engineers
Woodward Road
Kirkby Trading Estate
Liverpool
Circa 1948.
(Note)
This is the larger of
The two Wilson Bros
Steam engines.
Hero steam turbine
Circa 1960's.
Hornby Stephenson's Rocket box.
And coach.
Hornby Stephensons Coach.
Stephenson's Coach.
Hornby Stephensons Rocket accessories.
Stephenson's Rocket.