Well, there are no words, super, amazing work👍

@PaulinesPastimes

5 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more.

@domer8110

5 ай бұрын

I have one of these I bought in St Andrew’s Scotland in 1966 . Still runs great.

@antoniosoldo-nm9mj

4 ай бұрын

Nnn

@joeleboeuf

3 ай бұрын

I have some words: "Roll on, my beauty."

This was a blast from the past! I never owned one, but a good friend from school did. He lived in a close, so traffic was minimal and we could play in the road. We never used the steering post, but fired it up - and nobody in the early 1970's got into a tizz about schoolkids playing about with matches or methylated spirits - and just let it go. Great fun!

@monteceitomoocher

5 ай бұрын

If you lived in a 'close' you were slightly better off than average then, your friend probably had well to do parents, bet he got the number ten meccano set as well!, very happy days though, when the world was normal.

@keithpearson7539

5 ай бұрын

Great fun they indeed were. I too never owned the engine featured on the video here, but did have a stationary Mamod engine that I had hours of fun with. In an attempt to make this engine "mobile", I fitted it out with wheels, steering linkage and a pulley drive system made from Meccano. With an over filled meths burner creating huge flames that licked out from the sides of the burner box, the engine moved pretty well under its own power, but was well and truly defeated come the slightest incline.

@brianartillery

5 ай бұрын

@@keithpearson7539 - Yup. Good to see someone playing with such a potentially lethal toy in the correct manner. Enquiring minds, and all that. 👍👍👍😆😆😆

@themegathrashchannel3035

3 ай бұрын

even extends to my generation (im 14), me grandad gave me his old mamod and its brilliant fun!

@mustikaraka

Ай бұрын

​@@brianartilleryhmm how old are u now dude?

This shows just how good Mamod toys were when built originally.

Great restoration, a reminder of my happy childhood, we had some properly dangerous toys to play with back then, but it taught us respect for things that, if not handled correctly could bite you back!.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

True… quite dangerous toys.., Always thrilling to light them up 😱😰😅

@WingNuts2010

4 ай бұрын

Steam engines, electrical, and chemistry sets from the 70s. All toys that taught children to respect fire and current.

@jonduggan7433

4 ай бұрын

Yup.......... Remember when it was perfectly normal for a 12 or 13 year old kid to carry a pocket knife ? .......... In school? No one thought a thing of it.

@monteceitomoocher

4 ай бұрын

@@jonduggan7433 still do, we sixties and seventies kids had our fights like everyone else but, we wouldn't even dream of taking our knife and sticking it in another person, it was unthinkable, scores were settled there and then with fists if required, of course what the government media and cops don't tell you is that knife crime isn't committed by 'us' if you know what i mean.

@mickwalker8813

4 ай бұрын

Yes, used to have a sheath knife on my snake belt on display!

My Godfather had a collection of steam powered toys he started collecting when he was a kid in the 1940's. He never stopped adding to his collection. I will have to check but, I think this is the exact model steam roller that he had. It brings back great memories, Thanks!

@TheFabrik

2 күн бұрын

Thank you ! Very touching to bring the memories back 😌🙏

It is sad to see that back then this thing used to be every little boy's dream, and now everyone just wants PS4, XBox, Iphones and Gaming PCs.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

I can’t agree more 😕👍

@Roblox_khalid

Ай бұрын

Not me I still like 1980 - 1845 stuff

@1AverageGamer

Ай бұрын

Back then it was the toy to have. Now a ps5 is the toy to have. The concept hasn't changed

Another fantastic restoration: I love watching your restoration work .

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you !! Glad you appreciated it 🙌

TOOT! TOOT! Here comes a rolling FIRE HAZARD! 😂

This could not have been an affordable toy for most kids (or adults) back then. Very nice restoration!

@liveyourbestlife3785

5 ай бұрын

I found an advertisement for a later model(1969) it was $24.99, or about $250 USD in today's money

@fonzireyes

5 ай бұрын

@@liveyourbestlife3785 Thank you for sharing!

Toys from a different age for sure. Beautiful restoration!!

Very complicated restoration but very well executed. Congratulations!

The main thing I really love about your restorations ? Are they are real rust and patina . Not those 100 year old finds with that fake ass material that most others have on them .

@TheFabrik

3 ай бұрын

Oh finally someone who knows !!! 😉 Thank you very much 🙏

“Railways are no good, turn them into roads. Pull em up! Turn them into roads.”

Took me back to Christmas day 1965 unboxing my one. Best present ever. Thanks for bringing that little boys memories back to me. I might just get it out and fire it up again!!

@TheFabrik

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ! Always touching to bring the memories back 😌🙏 I hope you’ll enjoy it still 😉

Britain produced some great toys back in the day; Dinky, Meccano, Corgi, Matchbox, to mention a few and Mamod is one of them. Great restoration.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

For sure !! Thank you very much 🙏

I had one of these as a kid and I just loved it, if I remember right the fuel used was mentholated spirit. Sadly I have no idea what happened to it as I grew up. Great restoration.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ! My mistake 🙌 Zippo fuel was a bad choice 🥴

Nice job and awesome editing 👍

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend 😌 I learn a lot watching you ;)

Before it was a working model steamroller, now it is a display worthy.

That was so satisfying to watch. I have a Mamod Traction engine that I was given for Xmas 1968. It still works and is in pretty good condition.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ! I hope you’re still enjoying it 😉

Terrific work and what a cool little toy that could NEVER be sold to children today! Makes me miss the good old days when a kid could walk into a nickel and dime store and get a cap gun that shot off real little gunpowder caps or a dart board or a pressure pump water rocket or a chemistry set with real chemicals...glass test tubes and an alcohol lamp. When I was 10 years old, there used to be a mom and pop store in town called Green's where you could buy replacement chemicals, Estes rockets (the big "D" engines!), working steam engines and gasoline powered Cox piston engine airplanes and dragsters. Nobody got hurt, everyone was happy, nobody made pipe bombs from the innards of solid rocket motor cartridges etc...just good adventurous clean fun for curious kids! What happened to us? How did our society, in the name of keeping us safe, take all of the discovery, adventure and fun out of being a child? Electric motor planes...Velcro tipped darts and boards? No mini explosions...no smoke...no little piston engine noises etc...boring!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

I can’t agree more with what you said. Thanks a lot for these words, always touching to bring the memories back 😌🙏 I have children and they really don’t care about those old toys 🤷‍♂️ so… we’re lost 🥴😅

@carnifaxx

5 ай бұрын

I've read somewhere that each and every safety measure was applied after an accident, so your memories may be as well just a survivor bias. I agree, though, that we became probably way too safe, but on the other hand - if you want this type of toy for your child and are able to learn them how to use it properly, you can still do it, buy it as a vintage or even make your own (and if you are unable to make it, the same rant may be used - because the previous generation was probably able to make such toys :D ).

What an amazing restoration 🎉❤

Fantastic, i owned a few of these engines when i was a kid. Most were incomplete but all worked. A testiment to their ruggedness

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Glad to bring the memories back 😉🙌

It looks adorable.😂

god i remember these as a kid !!!! they were soooooooooo expensive !!! i would have loved the car one but als never ever had the money !!! thats beautiful work right there !!!!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much ! I think Mamod is still producing ans selling those steam toys 👍

I’ve got one with a roof and log trailer that I bought at a garage sale for $10. Couldn’t believe my luck! Still got it and I get it out now and then to show the grandkids but they either don’t have the patience to wait for it to get up to temp or they are afraid of it. Doesn’t matter - I love it.

I used to live by the Mamod factory, Thornes road Brierley hill, birmingham. All the kids had one,,great memories,, Great vid..

@TheFabrik

4 ай бұрын

Oh wow you are lucky :) Someone told me it was a very small factory, family business…

@mcbenman1793

4 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrikI went to the factory back in 2018, it was great

That's the coolest toy I've ever seen.

Absolutely beautiful. Masterful work.......👌🏻👏🏻👍🏻

Great job and great vid Changing the "mood" of the little pipe after polishing the steamtank is sooo funny ! 😂 😂

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

😅👍

Великолепно сделано!!! Отлично! Браво. Снимаю шляпу... Побольше бы такого контента на фоне китайских "псевдо-реставраторов". Жму руку и желаю и дальше заниматься любимым делом и радовать нас!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🙏 Glad you appreciated it 😌

Man I would have a hard time repeating one of those beautiful brass toys. I think they look very beautiful with just the Polish.👌

Kid: "When can I play with it?" Dad: "In a moment son, in a moment."

@TTTEclub

3 ай бұрын

As in a few years

@PortmanRd

3 ай бұрын

@@TTTEclub Toys for boys. 😂

I think toys from the past were more fun than today's. At least the ones you restore are super cool! 😎

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much !

Deserves an Academy Award! 👍👍

Great work and fine result. Your humor is much appreciated!

@TheFabrik

3 ай бұрын

Thank you !! Glad you enjoyed 😌🙌

I had that model, back in the early 70s. I recall the only time I could play with it, was when dad was around. Pretty sure my mother still has it in her loft. Great work.

@TheFabrik

2 ай бұрын

Glad to bring the memories back 😉🙌

That is so cool, and wow what a restoration job.

Wow that's amazing work turned out fantastic attention to detail out of the world well done 👍

You always have unique items to restore,

Giving life to this beauty great work

Absolutely stunning results! It's so satisfying to watch.

Superb restoration ! Maybe use some wood alcohol (hydrat méthyle alcohol) instead of naphta, it will not smoke and avoid soothing ! Thanks for sharing !😊

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Oh thanks for the tip !!! I was wondering why it was smokey… 😅 I hesitated… 😕

@TDIMAXDIESEL

5 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrik your welcome 😊

@user-pf3ye6yi9n

5 ай бұрын

Yes, those burners were designed to use methylated spirits (which you got from the chemist in the UK after signing the poisons book). There was a later version which used a slightly different burner which took solid fuel tablets. @@TheFabrik

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

@@user-pf3ye6yi9ni have a bottle in stock :) I’ll try that 😌👍😊

@user-pf3ye6yi9n

5 ай бұрын

As far as I remember the instructions said to remove the plug in the backhead (which should have 2 "handles" yours is missing one) and fill the boiler via the safety valve hole until water runs out of the other hole. There was a specified quantity of meths to use, this was to make sure that the fire ran out before the water did. Later versions had slightly more complex valve gear with a forward / reverse lever. @@TheFabrik

Wow! The golden age of toys!

リアル蒸気機関シリーズはやっぱり良いなぁ！

Beautiful restoration, videography, and editing. Well done, sir.

I love the attention and extra work you put into sound recording and scene setup. Your videos are a work of art! As I said before, you're the Stanley Kubrick of Restoration Video Creators!

@TheFabrik

4 ай бұрын

Wow thank you very much ! You have no idea how it helps !! 😌🙏

Thanks so much for sharing 😊

I would have given my eye teeth for a Mamod steam engine when I was a kid.

Absolutely beautiful restoration.

Nicely done

Not a restoration but a custom as you didnt repaint the boiler with the green paint. I used to rebuild these SR's and the TE1 traction engines with the brass and black look. Done a few mods and even built a showmans traction engine after buying the parts direct from Mammod. Great steam engines to get running. I also converted one into a crane which I got the jib and made it work raising and lowering the hook with the flywheel. I love watching these mamod rebuilds. They are well worth keeping around.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. Not easy to catch that exact green, heat resistant 😕

Beautiful job i like thanks

Work of art mate

Not only are your restorations relaxing to watch but I love the editing and the once and a while funny elements👍🏼🙌🏼

Just….brilliant!

Magnificent. Excellent job.

‘Railways are no good… turn them into roads!’ Haha great restoration! 10/10!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

😉👍 Thank you !!!

@gteaz

4 ай бұрын

Back in my day when I was a kid, I loved big machines, so I wanted to be a train driver. Half of my dream came true, I started driving tractors. A big machine that could turn left and right.

this has to be the record for most hidden faces on different parts of one object 😆

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Haha not my fault. So many faces on that roller 😂

I have a Mamod roller in a similar condition. Wish i had your ability to restore it. Fantastic.

I love hearing the sounds that the process of restoration makes. What a beautiful job you do on the toys.

another amazing job

They don't make toys like that anymore. Great job on restoring this old classic.👍👍

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🙏

That wipe after the red powder coat on the wheels = Perfection

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Powder coating is so satisfying 😉

Дело мастера боится!!! 👍👍👍

Профессионал!

Wonderful job.

OUTSTANDING

La rareté du jouet n'a d'égal que la qualité de la restauration, félicitations!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup 😌🙏

Браво мастер, реставрация катка блестящая. Игрушка интересная. Спасибо за видео, лайк однозначно.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you !!! 😌👍

Fantastic job you did restoring the live steam road roller. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

Well done! That's a lovely wee thing. It looks better now than when it left the factory.

Now, add one servo, receiver, and batteries and you got yourself a real toy!

Beautiful.

Now THAT'S what i call a restoration!!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Hey thank you !!! Glad you appreciated it 🙏

Gorgeous restoration, I love that you decided on the polished brass instead of painting it again.

@TheFabrik

3 ай бұрын

I tried to find the exact green, heat resistant. Doesn’t exist anymore 😕

Fantastic restoration and vidio. Thanks so much. I had one when I was a kid and loved it. My kids loved it too, years later. I then sold it on to a swedish family. hope its still going!

Continue the great work

WoooooW!!! Esos si eran JUGETES!!!! Que bien te quedó!!!!! Felicidades

Congratulations on a beautiful job. I have this exact road roller. Mine is still in the original green and black but i may n÷d to change that. The brass & black is much prettier in my book.

SO UNDERRATED

Amazing!

Brilliant restoration. Brings back many very happy memories of my childhood. Thank you.

I love the little whistle guy!

On behalf of all mamod model owners, thank you for restoring this magnificent piece of machinery

@TheFabrik

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ! 🙌

Well! this one brought back memories for me. My hometown was Brum my brother and I played with our methylated spirit fueled steam Roller in the back garden for many hours. My stepfathers yard had a huge (to us) concrete area from the house to the garage great for running the engine. We soon discovered that to stop the engine do not try to pick it up by the back wheels they got very hot. See it was educational, we discovered conduction. The only problem we had was stopping mother from drinking the fuel!

The ‘before’ had some charm as it looked like what a real steam roller might resemble. Dirty and covered with asphalt. But an amazing restoration anyway.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you !!!

What a superb piece of restoration! Great care taken with every little piece and all done to perfection. A really professional job.

@TheFabrik

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🙌

As always……amazing!!

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thank you !!! 🙌

Phenomenal restoration!

Why do we not have toys like this anymore!

Supernice item. Great job and video❤

I remember my dad finding one in the rubbish and us kids playing with it all the time back in the early 90's and even then they were rare. Awesome to see one actualy going 👍

@TheFabrik

2 ай бұрын

Glad to bring the memories back 😌🙌

So cute and amazing job ☺️👍

We love a good old steam roller, what a beauty. I love your work everytime you post, its damn amazing man

Bril! When kids were allowed to be kids. Great job!. Nice one, Nuff said. 🙂

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 🙌

Oggi questi piccoli capolavori del passato li chiamano STIRLING e su Amazon costano davvero tanti soldi, ma non sapevo che in realtà hanno origine ben più datata. Bravissimo

@TheFabrik

3 ай бұрын

Thank you !! Mamod is still producing this model

My Dad bought one of these in the late 60's. Years later, 2 parts of it were found in his shed. The flywheel and one part of the front roller. I've no idea what happened to the rest of it.

I'll give you 8/10, the wheel treads were lathe cut & never polished like you did on this restoration and also the boiler doesn't look right unpainted. Not bad on the rest of it as it brought back a load of memories of mine from Christmas 1976.

@TheFabrik

9 күн бұрын

Glad to bring the memories back !! I couldn’t find the same green color, heat resistant 🤷‍♂️

Perfect Video 😊

Comme d habitude de tres belles restauration.

@TheFabrik

5 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup !!!