The gauge works fine too. There is a built in generator and lamp post with a working lamp.
I made a small repair to the lamp arm. I included a copy of the instructions from the Wilesco web site, and some other info I put together. I included a new box of Esbit fuel, a bottle of Wilesco steam engine oil, and a 250ml (8 ounce) incremented fill bottle. I tested this engine and it ran great.Please view all the pictures. What you see, is what you get.
Since they are pre-packed, I cannot combine engines. The post office has lost or destroyed three of my items since February causing me considerable loss.
This comes across as a scam to me. I retired a few years ago and have always enjoyed working in my shop.
I have been intrigued with steam engines since I was very young. One of the things on my bucket list was to learn how to operate a metal lathe and a mill. When I retired these two things came together for me and I have been refurbishing toy steam engines ever since. From the time I started till now, I have refurbished several hundred engines.I test every engine before I sell it. I get great pleasure in bringing these guys back to life and knowing that folks are getting a good running steamer. I was a carpenter for many years, so I also make the Cyprus plaques as well. Sometimes I do well sometimes not.
Enjoy your stream engine, Ric Dickens. Machine- L 13.5 X W 11.5 X H 12.25. The item "Horizontal, Wilesco D-18, live steam engine, in excellent condition with box" is in sale since Friday, September 25, 2015. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Tin\Other Vintage Tin Toys".
The seller is "dickens3805" and is located in Gainesville, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.