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w2amr
06-10-2012, 06:29 AM
http://redux.com/stream/item/2134517/Working-Model-of-Stephenson-s-STEAM-ENGINE-made-of-GLASS-Rare
W4GPL
06-10-2012, 06:37 AM
That's really impressive!
W5GA
06-10-2012, 06:44 AM
Master glass blower is an understatement. That is really beautiful.
N8YX
06-10-2012, 06:53 AM
Back during the CB boom I met an old German fellow/engineer who did that sort of thing with model trains...built his rolling stock entirely from scratch.

"Old world craftsmanship" really isn't a buzz-phrase with some folk.
PA5COR
06-10-2012, 01:46 PM
Beautifully done....
kf0rt
06-10-2012, 02:18 PM
Indeed. Quite the talent.
KG4CGC
06-10-2012, 02:24 PM
Hey, George, how does he lube it?
NQ6U
06-10-2012, 02:28 PM
I am not impressed. The thing doesn't even have variable valve timing.
w2amr
06-10-2012, 03:13 PM
Hey, George, how does he lube it?hot water
KG4CGC
06-10-2012, 03:31 PM
hot water

Hmm. Not spit?
W5GA
06-10-2012, 03:55 PM
Hey George, I love your new avatar. Bet not many here know what movie it's out of!
KJ3N
06-10-2012, 04:54 PM
Hey George, I love your new avatar. Bet not many here know what movie it's out of!

Oh, I think I do..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057193/
W5IEI
06-10-2012, 05:36 PM
George,
That is effin cool!
W5GA
06-10-2012, 07:09 PM
Oh, I think I do..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057193/
I saw that when it came out, I was 8.