Please forgive this slightly off topic post. Is anybody familar with Fleischmann steam engine accessories? My brother just gave me a few pieces to go with a Fleischmann steam engine I picked up almost forty years ago.
From what I see on the web, they were probably made sometime after 1950, but I have not found any specific information.
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Please forgive this slightly off topic post. Is anybody familar with Fleischmann steam engine accessories? My brother just gave me a few pieces to go with a Fleischmann steam engine I picked up almost forty years ago.
From what I see on the web, they were probably made sometime after 1950, but I have not found any specific information.
You have some wonderful tinplate accessories that were made to be powered by a cable drive system connected to a stationary toy steam engine. Fleischmann no longer makes these steam engines but Wilesco, Jenson, Mamod, Bohm and others still make toy steam engines, cable systems, and operating accessories that you could buy and use in conjuction with these to create a fascinating tinplate machineshop. You can check out and/or buy several of these toy steam engines, cable systems, and/or steam-driven accessories on the Mini Steam website where you will also find several videos posted on which you can watch steam-powered accessories in action that are similar to yours.
http://www.ministeam.com/index.html
Alternatively, there's currently what appears to be a very nice vintage Fleischmann tinplate stationary steam engine for sale on ebay at:
That guy with the sausage machine is awesome. Except that now I'm hungry 
The sausage maker is, I think, worth quite a bit. It seems to be in demand and quite rare.
Your tools are in beautiful condition, by the way.
This is an extremely useful and friendly website:
My current steam workshop:
John Wanamaker near City Hall on Market Street in Philadelphia used to sell Fleischmann steam engines and accessories. I remember seeing your accessories there. Yours are in GREAT shape. They will be fun to watch in action.
A small coiled steel "belt" drove each one from a pulley on the flywheel. Also, there was an accessory with several pulleys of different sizes that could drive a number of accessories at once.
Erector Sets could also build nifty gadgets that could be powered by Fleischmann steam engines, too.
Thanks to all for the kinds words and information. I will check on those sites.
The accessories came with a drive shaft assembly, and some of the spring drive belts.
When my younger son was in elementary school, we did use the steam engine to power an erector Ferris wheel. We had to make a reduction box out of erector to increase the steam engine's power, and slow everything down.
CW:
VERY NICE accessories - THANKS for sharing! 
The "sausage man" is my favorite! YUM! 
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