{"product_id":"vintage-1-inch-scale-traction-engine-stock-code-8343","title":"Vintage 1 inch scale traction engine","description":"A two speed, three shaft steam tractor, I suspect built well before the war. Of freelance design, it's a well-detailed model with a twin cylinder engine, Stephenson's reversing gear and two speed transmission with differential.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    In largely original condition, the paintwork and flamboyant lining are still in remarkable condition considering the engine is likely getting on for ninety years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Motionwork and valvegear is finely made, of elegant proportions it turns over very smoothly. Boiler is a water tube type, fired by liquid fuel - probably paraffin - with a pressurised blowlamp type burner installed on the manstand. Feed is by hand and mechanical pumps, the latter eccentric-driven from the crankshaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Wheels have rubber tyres, somewhat hardened with age. The chimney is loose and has had a brass shim wrapped around the base at some time to keep it upright. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    It sold, second hand, in 1948 and is complete with its bill of sale from that time for thirty two pounds ten shillings - \"five pounds down, the balance to be paid on or before April 25th 1948\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    I'm very taken with this one - I think it's a beautiful old model, which needs a sympathetic home and no more than a light dusting once in a while to preserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010275561813,"sku":"8343","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/8343-1.webp?v=1779901079","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/vintage-1-inch-scale-traction-engine-stock-code-8343","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}