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WEEDEN STEAM ENGINE ACCESSORIES Weeden Manufacturing made both stand alone accessories and combinations that included an engine. As models sell on Ebay I am now listing the selling price, since many factors come into play with items up for auction this can only be taken as a very general value. I will try to give a basic description of the condition from the information on the listing. A range of prices will be selected, to save space duplicate prices, within a few dollars, for similar models will not be listed. The early Weeden shafts had cast legs, later models had stamped sheet metal. Base 6 3/4" X 3 1/8" with four pulleys. Ebay Sales No. 1 Line Shafts April /09 - Later style, good condition - 1 bid - 24.99 USD
The No.2 shaft provided five pulleys on a 10 1/4" X 3" base.
The No.3 shaft provided eleven pulleys mounted on two shafts. The base measures 10 1/4" X 5" and stands 7 3/4" high. Ebay Sales No. 3 Line Shafts Dec. /11 - Fair condition, cast iron uprights, one pulley bent - 9 bids - $28.99 USD - Worldwide bids Dec. /10 - Good condition, cast iron uprights - 2 bids - $46.99 USD - Worldwide bids July /10 - Good condition, one pulley broken - 4 bids - 53.85 USD - US bids only The Weeden No. 4 Toolboard includes four tools, the stamp mill, trip hammer, circular saw and emery wheel along with a line shaft to run them all together. Base measures 16" X 12", introduced in 1935 and produced until 1940. Ebay Sales No. 4 Toolboards Sept. /09 - Tools only no board, old style cast frames - 9 bids - 51.00 USD
The Weeden No. 65 Tool Shop includes three tools, the stamp mill, circular saw and emery wheel along with a overhead line shaft to run them all together. Introduced in 1907 and produced until 1914. Base is 5" X 12" and it stands 7 3/4" high. Ebay Sales of No. 65 Toolshop Dec./ 11 - Fair condition, complete - 2 bids - 82.11 USD - Worldwide bids May / 10 - Good condition, complete - 6 bids - 133.00 USD - Worldwide bids Mar. / 12 - Good condition, complete - 18 bids - 181.830 USD - Worldwide bids The Weeden No. 67 Saw was introduced in 1908 and produced until the early 1040's. Early models had cast lead supports, later models stamped sheet steel. The base is 3 1/4" X 3 3/4" and stands 3' high. Ebay Sales of No. 67's Dec. / 09 - Rough condition, stamped steel supports - 1 bid - 6.99 USD - Worldwide bids Dec. / 09 - Great condition, stamped steel supports - 2 bids - 15.50 USD - US bids only October / 10 - Good condition, cast lead supports - 1 bid - 24.95 - USD - Worldwide bids The Weeden No. 68 Emery Wheel was introduced in 1908 and produced until the early 1040's. Early models had cast lead supports, later models stamped sheet steel. The base is 3 1/4" X 3 3/4" and stands 3' high. The Weeden No. 69 Stamp Mill was introduced in 1908 and produced until the early 1940's. Early models had cast lead supports, later models were stamped steel. Base 3 1/4" X 3 3/4" and stands 6" high. Ebay Sales of No. 69's Feb. / 10 - Good condition, stamped steel supports - 8 bids - 16.45 USD - US bids only Mar./12 - Good condition, stamped steel supports - 9 bids - 20.50 USD - Worldwide bids October / 10 - Good condition, cast lead supports - 1 bid - 24.95 USD - Worldwide bids Jan. /12 - Good condition, stamped steel supports - 5 bid - 51.00 USD - Worldwide bids Combination, No. 67, 68 & 69
These three accessories were also available as a package in some of the Weeden catalogues. Ebay Sales of Combination Package March / 10 - Good condition, with box - 10 bids - 69.00 USD - Worldwide bids. July / 10 - Mint, with box, including No.2 shaft - 18 bids - 119.19 USD - Worldwide bids.
The No. 73 Transmitter offers many combinations of speed and directions, base is 8" X 5" and it stands 6" high. Introduced in about 1912 and offered for about 3 years. Ebay Sales of No. 73 Transmitters Nov. / 10 - Good condition, missing wooden base - 8 bids - 285.00 USD - US bids only The No. 80 Windmill is the smaller of two similar windmills, base is 3 3/4" in diameter and it stands 6 1/2" high. The No. 81 Windmill is the larger version with a 4 1/2" diameter base and stands 7 1/2" high. Both models introduced in 1927 and produced until 1940. Ebay Sales No. 80 Windmills Feb. / 12 - Good condition - 15 bids - 86.01 USD - Worldwide bids Feb. / 10 - Good condition - 12 bids - 110.00 USD - Worldwide bids Ebay Sales No. 81 Windmills Sept. / 10 - Good condition - 11 bids - 59.00 USD - Worldwide bids The Weeden No. 85 Trip Hammer was manufactured from 1927 into the 1930's. Base is 6" long by 3 1/2" wide. Ebay Sales No. 85 Trip Hammers Jan. /12 - Good condition - 4 bids - $29.53 USD - Worldwide bids May /10 - Older version, good condition - 3 bids - $62.00 USD - US bids only May /10 - Very good condition - 24 bids - $76.00 USD - US bids only The Weeden No.115 Windmill stands 9 1/2" high with a 3 7/8" diameter base, introduced in around 1915 and produced to 1918. The fan blades shown are not original. The Hoisting Drum was developed for the Big Giant engine and was offered by Youths Companion Magazine, it included a block and tackle that would lift a weight of four pounds. Offered in 1915 through 1917, base is 3 1/8" X 6 1/2". The Weeden Village Blacksmith is part of series of toys made of wood, pasteboard and metal. It is 8 1/2" wide and stands 10" tall. Introduced in 1885 and produced until late 1890's. When powered by an engine the helper pumps the bellows while the smithy hammers the bar of iron.
The Weeden Machine Shop and Forge display was to demonstrate the No. 1 engine, it was placed on the display and a belt was run to the over head line shaft which put the figures into action with their hammers. It is 11" high, 18" wide and 4" deep. It was introduced in the mid 1890's and produced into the early 1900's. |
To keep engines and tool boards from slipping set them on a section of anti-slip carpet underlay. |
