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Weeden Vertical toy steam engine in the 1912 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog. In the late 19th century, manufacturers such as German toy company Bing introduced the two main types of model/toy steam engines, namely stationary engines with accessories that were supposed to mimic a 19th-century factory, [4] and mobile engines such as steam locomotives and boats.
Tom Jensen Sr (1901–1992) was born and educated in Denmark and was interested in steam engines from an early age. In 1923 he made a large model steam engine which is still in working order and is now unofficially known as the Jensen #1. As a young man, he moved to the United States looking for work as an engineer.
Makers of miniature working steam engines (i.e. "live steam") to be used as educational toys. Note that some of these companies no longer produce toy steam engines today. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Model steam engine manufacturers .
An oscillating cylinder engine cannot be reversed by means of the valve linkage (as in a normal fixed cylinder) because there is none. Reversing of the engine can be achieved by reversing the steam connections between inlet and exhaust or, in the case of small engines, by shifting the trunnion pivot point so that the port in the cylinder lines up with a different pair of ports in the port face.
In 1950, Wilesco started manufacturing miniature steam engines. [4] In 1966, the D36 "Old Smokey" steamroller was introduced which has been popular among collectors and continues to be produced. [3] [5] The company also manufactures various accessories for their steam engines such as electrical generators, steam workshops and fairground rides. [6]
Weeden Manufacturing was a toy company best known for producing Model steam engines and electric motors. [1] They started making toy steam engines in October 1884 to sell via Magazine, and went on to make 100 different styles. [2] [3] Weeden made its own tooling for all the engines they made. From 1890 to 1912 Weeden made a steam powered toy train.
The initial changes included substitution of the 'slot & tab' couplers with link and pin semi-automatic ones on the higher priced 10" freight cars and steam engine tenders. Three significantly detailed & overall scale length O gauge steam engines were introduced in the 1938 catalog: Atlantic (4-4-2), Pacific (4-6-2-) and an 0-6-0 switcher.
Two Mamod SE3 twin-cylinder steam engines from 1969. The engine on the left is the Griffin & George version, and the version on the right displays push button whistle and screw-on crank webs. A 1949 Mamod SE2 engine showing new pressed steel engine frame and superheated boiler. Mamod Minor engines from 1949 and 1954.