TOY STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE ON RED PAINTED TINPLATE BASE - NAMEPLATE C612

A TOY STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE MOUNTED ON A RED PAINTED TINPLATE BASE WITH PERFORATED TOP PLATE. THE ENGINE FEATURES A HORIZONTAL BRASS BOILER WITH A COPPER CHIMNEY STACK, COPPER STEAM PIPING, A FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH TWIN OSCILLATING CYLINDERS, AND A SAFETY VALVE LEVER ON TOP OF THE BOILER. A BRASS NAMEPLATE READING "C612" IS MOUNTED TO THE FRONT OF THE BASE.

CONSTRUCTION:
* HORIZONTAL BRASS BOILER MOUNTED IN A BLACK PAINTED STEEL CRADLE
* COPPER CHIMNEY STACK AND STEAM PIPING
* TWIN OSCILLATING CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT DRIVING A CENTRAL FLYWHEEL
* RED PAINTED TINPLATE BASE WITH PERFORATED TOP PLATE AND RAISED FEET
* BRASS NAMEPLATE "C612" MOUNTED TO FRONT
* SAFETY VALVE LEVER ON BOILER TOP
* FIREBOX OPENING VISIBLE AT FRONT OF BOILER CRADLE

CONDITION:
THE BOILER SHOWS SIGNIFICANT VERDIGRIS AND GREEN OXIDATION ACROSS THE UPPER SURFACE. THE RED PAINTED TINPLATE BASE HAS PAINT CHIPS AND SCRATCHES, MOST NOTABLY AT THE FRONT LEFT CORNER AND ALONG THE EDGES. ALL BRASS AND COPPER COMPONENTS DISPLAY AGE-RELATED TARNISH AND PATINA. THE COPPER CHIMNEY STACK AND STEAM PIPING ARE INTACT. THE FLYWHEEL AND CYLINDER ASSEMBLY APPEAR STRUCTURALLY COMPLETE. THE NAMEPLATE IS LEGIBLE WITH GOLD LETTERING ON A BLACK GROUND.

NAMEPLATE: C612

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 15Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid 20Th Century; Brass; Significant Verdigris And Oxidation To The Brass Boiler, Particularly On The Upper Surface. Red Painted Tinplate Base Shows Paint Chips And Scratches, Especially To The Front Left Corner And Edges. Copper Chimney Stack Shows Patina And Oxidation. Brass Fittings And Flywheel Assembly Show Age-Related Tarnish. The Nameplate C612 Is Intact With Legible Gold Lettering On A Black Ground. Safety Valve Lever Visible On Top Of Boiler. Copper Steam

Condition: Fair

334402+26

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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