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Ivatt 2 for sale (Chimney only)

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by daddsie, Jul 28, 2018.

  1. daddsie

    daddsie Guest

    Well, at least the chimney

    www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Cast-Iron-Railway-Steam-Engine-Chimney/302774682729?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52945%26meid%3D70f4131272124b7b85ac33092e54b0d6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D202047206384%26itm%3D302774682729&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
     
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  2. stephenvane

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    £4500? Really?

    For a reproduction (so no historical value) and with a flaw (so no practical use).
     
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    Rumpole Part of the furniture

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    Some people would still use it to set up a new-build group.
     
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    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

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    Curses, beat me to it....................
     
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    Thompson1706 Part of the furniture

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    While a rich person would use it as a plant pot.

    Bob.
     
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    Advert says £2500 n£4500, and doesn't say it's a replica either, but I still doubt it it will fetch that,.
     
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    They've dropped the price a bit since this morning then!
     
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    ghost Part of the furniture

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    Indeed they have. Still about £2000 more than it's worth though!

    Keith
     
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    As others have said, the price has been dropped. Was definitely £4500 this morning.

    It says ‘new and unused’ which means it’s almost certainly a reproduction. If it was a genuine 1950s item then surely they would be stating that , to justify the price.
     
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    Now says "used".

    Is the seller reading this thread, I wonder?
     
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    does it have "made in India" stamped underneath ?
     
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    How can it be "used" - there aren't any bolt holes in the flange. Unless the seller means used as a plantpot!
    Ray.
     
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    That was going to be my next question. Being an non-expert on loco building I was going to ask how it would be fixed onto the boiler.
     
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    Aren't they bolted through from underneath, inside the smokebox?
     
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    No, the holes are drilled in the chimney first.
     
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  16. DisusedBranch

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    Before or after they set up a Facebook poll to choose what colour the finished locomotive should be painted and whether it should run on the main line or not?
     
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    Don’t forget the JustGiving site asking us all to contribute money without any form of group, constitution or actual know-how.
     
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