1950's Live Steam Machine 'Wilesco' - Restoration

Guys he didn't even check for lead and straight up sand blasted it and painted the toy that's a big oopsie on my end

I have the same one but in almost perfect condition. I don't have the sleeve that you put the lighter fluid or whatever you use in to light it. I saw it run when I was about 4-5 yrs old. I do want to sell them. Just give me to end of month. I'd like to be able to get it running and show the Hell's Angels lol 5 young girls. Today I'm buying some playing cards to make their bikes sound like a 69 triumph Bonneville

Just brilliant.Nothing else to add.

А где Карлсон?

My dad has one

please is mine

Bravo! The Citizen Kane of miniature steam engine restorations! Your videos are getting me through a long cold winter! ❤

This entire thing just baffled me. It’s so complex and dangerous! You did a great job though!

WAS IST DAS FÜR EINE MASCHINE 😂

I WANT ONE

Actually amazing work ❤

Awesome

i had the very same steamengine in germany 1985 - and it was brand new mine was definetely not from the 50ies..

just saying....

Can you fix my grandpa's pc?

There ain’t no power like the power of steam!

I had this as a kid. It didn't look half as nice as yours.

Hi Pete Anderson here. My grandparents gave me a very similar engine when I was, a young lad. For a 10th year birthday present. I was, thrilled with it until some rotten sod pinched it from me. My father😊, uncles and grand father all worked for NZ rail in there youth. I am now in 70 and would treasure another one so my good lady is looking on the net for one for me to enthuse over in my old age. Just a fabulous video. So we'll done and is now in my video library 😊. Cheers Pete and.Sheree Anderson Rotorua New Zealand

I think this is so cool

Man. That is so much work. Hats off to the dedication here

magnifique restauration , bravo Monsieur

I have that exact same steam machine lol. Mine good condition alrdy tho :P

My Dad brought one home from West Germany in 1951 for tyke me. I still have it.

But it needs the replacement glass

i literally have the same steam machine

I have an identical one but mine is like almost new.

Der beste 👍🏻. Bernd Frankenland

I saw one of these in my class at ATC.

Che figata 👍💪

Super Restoration bro Good smart work ❤

That glass polishing before the rest of the disassembly was your side quest lmao

Were i can buy something like that

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That Balancee doesnt work properly. IT should break the engine down.

You know, when everything goes to shit in a few years, people like this will be the most valuable on the planet. Our ways of throwing out the barely malfunctioning in favor of the brand-newer model will be forever over, and those who restore and repair will become the new demi-gods.

I had this EXACT model when I was 9!

I don't like working with metal of any kind, but i couldn't stop watching this clip. Awesome job!

I remember we hade one when I was a kid.. Wounder where it is today 🤔

This is a Wilesco D10, unless I am mistaken

What kind of fuel is that? Like"sugar"!?

I got the same steam engine, over sixty plus years ago. Still have it, and in great shape. the rear valve is a whistle. It has an arm with a weight. I also have a tablesaw, a drillpress, and the line shaft.

My parent's gave one of these for Christmas in 1967. Lots of fun playing with it.

I had a simpler version of a steam engine as a boy in the later 60s. I'd make up some device from my Meccano set to link up to the engine with its' steam whistle.

Best video I have watched in years.

die man eejmijn toch eel goed geolpen wu jonge motte so doen

got a D 12 that looks like brand new.

That's a Wilesco D20. I got one at the age of 10. I still have it. The toy and model making store here in town still deals with them. Awesome stuff.

I also had one!

Burnt the paint off the underside of the base around the hole whilst soldering the steam pipe.
All the work spoilt by a few seconds of clumsy soldering! 😡

in a model we see renewable energy with no fossil fuel :)

Wow excellent restoration just as well as it was done in company manufacturing steam engines. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤