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DRM 5/8 inch scale spirit-fired traction engine - stock code 1918

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DRM 5/8 inch scale spirit-fired traction engine
DRM 5/8 inch scale spirit-fired traction engine
DRM 5/8 inch scale spirit-fired traction engine
DRM 5/8 inch scale spirit-fired traction engine
Agricultural traction engine by DRM Engineering of Birmingham. Copper water tube boiler with two wick spirit burner and tank mounted beneath the footplate in the tender. Slide valve cylinder with displacement lubricator, Stephenson's valve gear notched up from lever on the footplate. Transmission by gear, with the ability to disengage the drive for running implements from a belt on the flywheel. Steering by worm and pinion with chains to front axle as per prototype.

A nicely proportioned little engine from a well-respected engineering company, the paintwork is worn on the footplate but otherwise is in good condition.

Length 12 inches
Height 8 inches

scale 1 1/2 inch & smaller