Pop Putt Candle Powered Boat Live Steam Tin Toy 3RCYCL

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Fun Model Steamboats!! Great Gift!! Unique Collectable!! Excellent Runner!!! Super Deal! ( 3) " Recycler Series" Pop Pop Steam Boats Note: Graphics will be similiar to picture but vary from boat to boat as they are made from surplus tin. In addition to the 3 Recycler Boats, with fuel trays, candles, and fill droppers, I add: (3) sets of 6" high quality long lasting wick, wick clip, and details for olive oil fuel conversion My well written operating and saftey instructions and theory Note: "These boats, having the best engines I have seen, are proven capable of many more runs than the few intended with the mfg. candles. You will certainly enjoy my added high quality wick and wick clip components and instruction for olive oil operation!" A rediscovered lovable tin toy steamboat from the turn of the century!! These little tin toy live steamboats will chug along with a putt putt sound for 15 to 25 minutes on a small candle flame or small amount of olive oil. A mesmerizing joy to watch and listen to!!! Run ‘em in the sink, bathtub, wading pool, fishpond, etc. On a still day at the lake, once discovered by a school of small fish, watch, as they will follow it around in a circle in perfect formation until the last pop pop!! Ok, is the “ The Recycler ” , Made from surplus tin, they are fun to collect as each one boasts a different surprise graphic on the top and bottom of hull. They are so cute! These boats are fast and reliable too. I have had boats from Japan, China, India, Australia, etc., and I love them all, but these are the sweetest runners, with the smoothest putt putt sound ever. These great little pop pop boats have excellent flash engines and tubes. However, the candle system, lacking a wick holder, the wick tends to slide down and snuff out before even half the wax is consumed and even I can hardly figure out the poorly written operating instructions. To overcome this I give you extra, quality candle fuel, and complete operating and safety instructions, theory of operation, and I include conversion components, extra wick, and details to operate on olive oil . A dropper is included for filling the thrust tubes with water and a fuel tray. Ultimately you will want to use olive oil, as it is economical, clean burning, and safe. On these boats you can squeeze the hull and remove the deck, which facilitates cleaning any spilled oil, wax, or soot buildup on the flash boiler easier than the other brands of boats. (Bookmark my email for future reference if you need customized or regular boats for promotional events like steam shows, science fairs, fund raisers, etc.) How Do Pop Pop Boats Work? After all these years this is still under discussion and study but is how Steve thinks they work. After filling the thrust tubes with water, a small candle or wick with olive oil for fuel is placed underneath the rear of the flash steam boiler. When the water droplets in the boiler flash to steam, the pressure created pushes the water out the ends of the tubes, which provides forward thrust to the boat. As the steam cools and condenses it creates a vacuum, which draws water in for the next cycle. This happens in a quick resonant pulse, which can be seen in the ripples behind the boat. The thin brass stock on the top of the boiler flexes up and down providing an enhanced pulse and putt putt sound, which adds to the drama. The forward pulse is much stronger than the opposite action of the water being drawn back into the tubes. This is best understood in considering that you can blow a candle out, but you cannot suck it out, as the volume of air comes into your mouth from a multidirectional path. From the technical to the simple toy lover, everyone has loved putt putt boats since the late 1800’s. Call ‘em what you like, pop pop, putt putt, tin toy steamboat, I love them all. I never tire of watching and listening to them run. With open flame, ... read more

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