"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv)
03/06/2020 at 10:55 • Filed to: Steamlopnik
5
15|
"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv)
03/06/2020 at 10:55 • Filed to: Steamlopnik | 5
| 15 |
There’s a company that makes steam-powered remote-controlled trucks!!! This is a thing! A glorious thing! An almost $500 thing, but a thing!
Apparently, the company, Wilesco, has been making miniature steam engines for over 100 years. They’re still around, and they offer a variety of different steam engines today, including several miniature steam vehicles, some of which are remote-controlled like this one. This is probably the nerdiest, geekiest remote-controlled vehicle in existence, but I love that it exists. Here’s the company’s official website:
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 11:09 |
|
Want.
A Boy and His Longtail
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 11:16 |
|
This is fantastic
ranwhenparked
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 11:41 |
|
Ive always wanted one of their stationary steam engines, so cool
HammerheadFistpunch
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 11:45 |
|
The video answered no questions for me and the in structions are in German. I want to know how the throttle works!
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 11:57 |
|
That might be one of the nerdiest, geekiest things that ever existed. Not sure I want, but +2 for nerd y and geeky, for sure.
PartyPooper2012
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 12:12 |
|
Who has some sand in their backyard? We all get together and play with our toy cars?
Wives will have their jaws on the floor.
Kiltedpadre
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 12:19 |
|
I occasionally look at miniature station steam engines, but this is much more awesome.
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 12:23 |
|
Nothing like having your children playing with a bomb ! I app rove.
|
Jim Spanfeller
> HammerheadFistpunch
03/06/2020 at 13:36 |
|
I assume that pushing a lever on the remote engages some sort of clutch...
|
Jim Spanfeller
> ranwhenparked
03/06/2020 at 13:40 |
|
My high school science/ biology teacher found one in storage, once. It was an antique from the 1900's that had belonged to the school district since before that high school was built. She found that it was in surprisingly good condition, and even figured out how to make it work! S he demonstrated it for me once, and it was really cool. I think it even had a little whistle...
|
Jim Spanfeller
> PartyPooper2012
03/06/2020 at 13:44 |
|
They even have little remote-controlled steamrollers! https://www.wilesco.de/dampfmaschinen-wilesco/d365-old-smoky-ampfwalze-bedienungsanleitung-dampfmaschinen-wilesco.MP4
Honestly, it would be awesome if we could all play in the sand with $500 toy cars ;)
|
ranwhenparked
> Jim Spanfeller
03/06/2020 at 13:54 |
|
I remember seeing one for sale, either at a flea market or an antique store when I was really young, I asked my dad what it was and he knew all about it, he had one as a kid in the ‘50s, but my Grandmom threw away most of his toys while he was in Vietnam. Found them fascinating ever since. As I recall, that one was in kind of bad shape, missing parts etc
|
A Boy and His Longtail
> A Boy and His Longtail
03/06/2020 at 14:00 |
|
Also, I need the one with the crane to come in a remote control version.
|
Jim Spanfeller
> A Boy and His Longtail
03/06/2020 at 15:33 |
|
Agreed. Remote-controllify all the things.
|
Jim Spanfeller
> WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
03/06/2020 at 15:36 |
|
Not to worry, they come with pressure release valves that automatically release at 1.8 bar. Normal operating pressure is around 1.5 bar. Th ey also come with pressure gauges so you can monitor the pressure levels, and little windows so you c an watch the water boil. They’re still heated by fire, though, so there’s that.