EXACTO 1929 REPLICA STEAM ENGINE
In the June 2002 Canadian Meccanotes Exacto officially stated: ‘we seem to be the only survivors among Binns Road´s licensees. We do feel uneasy when we are mistaken for manufacturers of reproductions or imitations. Hey, we are the real stuff! We strive to keep up a tradition, and are particularly keen on improving and evolving.’ Interestingly enough, even contradictory as it may seem, Exacto is explicitly offering a reproduction now, though not a simple one.
The engine is identical to the original counterpart, both functionally and dimensionally. This is so to the point that Exacto offers both the complete motor and the spares, in case the happy owner of an original piece needs to repair any broken or deteriorated item. Of course, Exacto can do such repairs too, and the same skilled craftsmen responsible for these reproductions would be refurbishing the original engines.
The only difference is obvious: the imitation rivets, inspection doors and water-level indicator are missing, since these details would have meant a considerable increase in the cost of the engine. All the rest is there: the control lever allowing for forward / neutral / reverse operation, the fine-pitch 76 teeth gear and 15 teeth pinion, the superheating of the live steam, and the thrill of having the engine running and puffing gently at 600 / 650 RPM under a 2 kg/cm2 (28psi) working pressure. The joy will last some 20 minutes, until the methanol is completely burnt-out and continuing with the fun calls for a reload.
Our Price: u$s 1.105.00
Important: price does not include shipping charges.
Delivery: 30 Days