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| Andy Stopford | 26/12/2022 19:28:43 |
| 241 forum posts 35 photos | Quite interesting little film about Wilesco's production process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjVilDNa8So As a small boy I lusted after a Wilesco traction engine, but they were well outside my price range. I settled for a Mamod which was good fun, but I always felt the oscillating cylinder was a bit naff - I see from the film that Wilescos used a spool valve. German high tech indeed. |
| Grindstone Cowboy | 26/12/2022 19:48:48 |
| 1160 forum posts 73 photos | Very interesting, thanks. I was in the Mamod camp too. Rob |
| Baz | 26/12/2022 21:08:52 |
| 1033 forum posts 2 photos | I always wanted a Wilesco, had to make do with a Mamod Traction engine and a twin cylinder stationary engine. Edited By Baz on 26/12/2022 21:09:26 |
| Hopper | 26/12/2022 21:54:44 |
 7881 forum posts 397 photos | Great video.Thanks for posting. Interesting jig mounted on a turntable for soldering the end in the boiler at about the 4.00 mark, might have some application in the home workshop. They make it look so easy! |
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