The RUclips algorithm decided I should see this. Good luck with the sale from Australia! (Oh, and that sneeze-take would have been fine to use. I barely noticed it 😂)
I have to go through my collection and make some tough choices. I have too many, not enough room, and not enough time to run them all as much as I would like.
It's a hard one Henry. I get pleasure from just looking at them and when you tweak, every one is a memory. When I do runs I notice the ones that consistently start and stay running. For this puropose, and simplicity of working on them, the open crank 7cc hit and miss models are the best to run, work on and display. The v-twins probably the hardest to work on. I've found the Holt was not hard to work on given its complexity. the heads come off individually and the valves and cooling are all exposed. So are you more cautious buying new models now? Trying to look at all the pretty engines and figure out what is really a good long-term addition to your collection and interest?
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES It's always been about picking the best one available when I have a bit of money for them. I was very excited to get the M96 for free and am saving up for the VM-01 or 02 when they release it. I would love to have the Holt for a generator rig, but it is about the largest engine I would have space for and I don't really have a good way to justify the cost. The T1 tractor is still my most expensive model and remains a favorite.
It's getting down towards like it would sell $1100-1200. I suppose I should leave it for sale for ages until the right person comes along as TradeMe is a small marketplace for specialist stuff nowadays. Anyway at around $1000 it's surely worth keeping it for spares...although it runs as well as the new one. So I'm in two minds. You want it? You in NZ?
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES I am in NZ but unfortunately I'm still too young to make a trade me account otherwise (and if I had the money) I'd buy it on the spot, I've recently got into the hobby and have been scouring the internet for a cheap option.
Because I have a painted version on the way. This one has no wear signs or rattles or leaks. It runs fine although I suspect it could be tunes better and the spark plugs probably need a clean.
The RUclips algorithm decided I should see this. Good luck with the sale from Australia!
(Oh, and that sneeze-take would have been fine to use. I barely noticed it 😂)
Heh, heh heh,,,sneeze. Yep, thx
I have to go through my collection and make some tough choices. I have too many, not enough room, and not enough time to run them all as much as I would like.
It's a hard one Henry. I get pleasure from just looking at them and when you tweak, every one is a memory. When I do runs I notice the ones that consistently start and stay running. For this puropose, and simplicity of working on them, the open crank 7cc hit and miss models are the best to run, work on and display. The v-twins probably the hardest to work on. I've found the Holt was not hard to work on given its complexity. the heads come off individually and the valves and cooling are all exposed.
So are you more cautious buying new models now? Trying to look at all the pretty engines and figure out what is really a good long-term addition to your collection and interest?
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES It's always been about picking the best one available when I have a bit of money for them. I was very excited to get the M96 for free and am saving up for the VM-01 or 02 when they release it. I would love to have the Holt for a generator rig, but it is about the largest engine I would have space for and I don't really have a good way to justify the cost. The T1 tractor is still my most expensive model and remains a favorite.
Cheers!
:)
H75 is my favoruite Microcosm(OKMO) engine, followed by R33B , R30 ,R90s and new ramge of their stirling engines (Honey Bee) . I have vidoes of them
Thx! Am watching now
Trade me says it didnt sell, will you relist it?
It's getting down towards like it would sell $1100-1200. I suppose I should leave it for sale for ages until the right person comes along as TradeMe is a small marketplace for specialist stuff nowadays. Anyway at around $1000 it's surely worth keeping it for spares...although it runs as well as the new one. So I'm in two minds. You want it? You in NZ?
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES I am in NZ but unfortunately I'm still too young to make a trade me account otherwise (and if I had the money) I'd buy it on the spot, I've recently got into the hobby and have been scouring the internet for a cheap option.
Enjoy what you can!
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES thanks, I will do my best to 👍
Oh why are you selling it ?
Because I have a painted version on the way. This one has no wear signs or rattles or leaks. It runs fine although I suspect it could be tunes better and the spark plugs probably need a clean.
@ThomasPCGuruENGINES did you get the brown one ?😎
I missed the beautiful brown one. Will make do with red
@@ThomasPCGuruENGINES red will be great also 😁