2 Cyldon 13-2

steam engine Cyldon 13-2 circa 1946

Images: _1_           TSB Entry:56
Approximate Date: circa 1946
Owner: Roly Williams
Owner's website: http://rolywilliams.com/cyldon_13-2.html
Notes: Single cylinder, single acting, semi-rotative valve. 3 wick meths burner. Overall length 360mm.


steam engine Cyldon 13-2 c1947-511

Images: _1_ _2_ _3_           TSB Entry:398
Approximate Date: c1947-511
Owner: Spokesman
Owner's website: http://spokessmann.tripod.com/index.html
Notes: An unusual engine made c1947-51 by Sydney S Bird of Enfield, Essex, under the 'Cyldon' brand name. The 13/2 features a very unusual semi-rotative valve mechanism on the single acting cylinder. The Cyldon range featured 5 engines in total. This example is in original playworn condition and features also the attractive all-brass tubular 3-wick lamp.


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