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Free ads. for individuals wanting to advertise tethered car, boat and engine related items for sale and for specific items wanted. This will be a rolling page so that new items can be added or sold items removed at any stage of the month. Commercial or regularly available items are to be found on the Spares page

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Ads. should have precise and accurate details of the items for sale, an asking price and a photo if available.
Contact details as you wish them to be displayed, @ can be replaced by (at) in an email address.
Wanted ads. must be for specific items,  catch all ads. will not be posted.
Please notify OTW when items are sold so that ads can be amended.   otwmedia0@gmail.com

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December 2024

Awaiting your ads as November had a remarkable success rate with all individual items sold.

November 2024

Last addition for Nov

Somewhat unusual add for us as neither the owner or us have any clues as to the identity of the motor, other than that it was built in the UK. It was bought originally from the auction of an engineer and model enthusiast, and more recently the new owner has died so all his models have gone through another estate sale, all information now having been lost. What we have gleaned is through the extensive memory banks of 'John' who has kindly provided the background material. Seeing the photo of this engine stirred a degree of familiarity in the back of our own minds as we were sure we had seen something with the same characteristics before , which transpires was the single cylinder version at a swapmeet earlier this year.

For Sale: Finely engineered three cylinder, radial, four stroke model engine. Believed to be one of a series built by George Bradbury, an engineer and model enthusiast in the UK using a standard cylinder and head to create a number of unique engines, single, twin, flat four, three and five cylinder radials. This was a similar approach as used by Gerald Smith for his family of radials use multiples of a single cylinder unit. As nothing more is known at present, not even the capacity, please contact OTW in the first instance otwmedia0@gmail.com and we will pass details on the the seller so that discussion and negotiation can take place over price etc.    Now Sold

New addition 25th Nov

For sale: By far the more rare of the original ETA 5s an ETA 5R. Clearly identifiable by the red cylinder head and spinner with a plain venturi and needle valve intended for speed use.

ETA 5R with original venturi needle valve, exhaust stacks and spinner. Fitted with a flywheel and simple coupling as used on many early boats and cars. Engine number 1224851 £225 For further details and shipping costs. Contact John or Paul Goodall  tel:- 01283 713715 email john(at)johngoodall.me,uk        Now Sold

New addition 24th Nov

Another unique opportunity with two absolutely NIB Rustler Oliver Tiger MkIIs. These have come from the estate of the late Ian Russell so are completely new to the market.

Two new unused Rustler twin-shaft motors from the estate of the late Ian Russell. One Mk2 Oliver type (with 4BA mounting holes) and with both straight and 'curly carb' venturis (top row)


£200 each plus postage.  Contact Jan Huning email janhuning(at)icloud.com              Both Now Sold

The second is engraved ETI with M3 mounting holes and a straight venturi only. (below)

New addition 10th Nov

Unique opportunity to purchase one of John Goodall's superbly hand crafted replicas of the ZN 5cc car, the first 5cc car to exceed 100mph in the UK. As well as the pan and top there is the important Dooling 29, plus other parts, never before offered.

ZN 5cc Sports car body shell top and lower halves need final fitting together complete with a very good Dooling 29 on purpose made mount, roughed out front suspension legs and tether arm with bracket.

This is one of my hand made alloy bodies and positively the last I shall make as the buck is beginning to fail after fifteen sets. £400 the lot plus shipping.

John Goodall tel:- 01283 713715
email
john(at)johngoodall.me,uk   Now Sold

New addition 5th Nov

From Paul Goodall comes this remarkable selection of items, much of use to car builders, especially the runnable tyres that are currently in very short supply. 

For sale: Almost thirty converted twin shaft car engines, part of a deceased enthusiast's estate. These were all converted by Alan Knight and are all in excellent condition as delivered by Alan.

Prices from £75 for Allbon Dart 0.50cc to £225 for a Cornell racing 2.5cc engine. Other engines are AM 10, 15, 35, DC Spitfire, DC Sabre, Elfin 1.49, 2.49, ED Hawk 1.5, 2x ED Racer Mk4, McCoy 29, Mills 1.3, CS Oliver Tiger 2.5, 2 x Temp 2.5cc and one unknown “one off” about 5cc There is also a spur gear drive with sprag clutch and a good RITM 2.5cc RRV Russian engine on mount with axle needing attention so cheap.

I have seven or eight tether Hydro model boats in good running order and three RC boats, one scale electric power and two ICE modern RC Hydros with tuned pipes.

For lots of model engines, collectable to modern RC, or users see my web site at www.bamopro.co.uk

I also have a few car bodies left McCoy, Hornet 19, Hot Rod, Bremmer Whirlwind and Dooling “F” type etc plus about 100 runnable car tyres and a few wheel hubs. Contact Paul Goodall for details and individual prices, photos etc 01283 713715 or email john(at)johngoodall.me.uk

New addition 1st Nov

After the highly successful 1st International swapmeet that can be viewed on Tightlines, a second, similar but larger event is being organised at the same location. Details below

2nd INTERNATIONAL MODEL ENGINES SWAP MEET

15th FEBRUARY 2025

Lampertheim-Hüttenfeld (Germany)

An der Tuchbleiche 39, D-68623 Lampertheim-Hüttenfeld at LW Compressors GmbH / Germany

BUY SELL SWAP TRADE vintage

Model engines, Parts, Planes, Kits, Tether Cars, Boats

                            Team Racing Models and TR engines

                                              NETWORKING AND KNOW HOW EXCHANGE

Model engine exhibition Saturday 9.00 a.m – 5.00 p.m Entry / Parking free

HIGHLIGHTS : Engine demonstrations of old engines, KRATZSCH, EISFELD, and radial engines, V 12 cylinders, Miniature Tether Car Race Track
FRANZ RUPPERT RESTORED WORKSHOP WITH ENGINES AND MACHINES
MV AUGUSTA Vintage Racing MOTORCYCLES outdoor Test runs
SPECIAL GUEST from UK; LYNDON BEDFORD ETA ENGINES

Tables are available please register/reserve latest December 31st 2024
RARE Model engines for display are very welcome
International arrival central via airport / train Frankfurt approx. 40 minutes

Contact: Amadeus Kurz / Dr. Peter Rathke / e-mail: modelengineswap@gmail.com

See Tightlines for report of last year's event

New addition 1st Nov

For Sale-Relisted: Not all sales go according to plan unfortunately, so the owner of this immaculate Northfield Ross six cylinder motor has asked us to re-list it. For further detail of cost and shipping, please email OTW otwmedia0@gmail.com in the first instance and we will pass your enquiry on to the vendor.

October 2024

New Addition October 22nd

For sale: Bjorn Granberg has passed us details of his father's collection of tethered cars, engines and assorted spares that he is selling. There is an extensive list, all photographed, described and priced with shipping costs from Sweden. To this end we have attached the link to the gallery rather than try and copy and paste every item. 

https://airtable.com/appsLx0KdKgCBQvnd/shrq3uYKuPvLOhijU/tblAoIYi9JOJy4h4h

Engines include
Elfin. Falk/AFA 1.5cc. Moki 5 &10cc. Webra. Dooling 29s. Ohlsson 60s. McCoy 19 &10cc. St 15 & 21
Oliver Tiger. Bohlin MB 10. Arne Hende Dooling and Komet
Cars.
Dooling Arrow and Dooling motor. Dooling P3. 2 x FEMA cars. Movo Sprint Ferrari. SoCal belly tank. McCoy Mite
Assorted magazines and books.

Bjorn's contact details are included in the gallery.

New Addition 21st Oct

For Sale: Full size Drawing Board approx. 50 “ wide X 36” deep with Plastic facing sheet and parallelogram drafting head plus scales on folding steel stand, could be used as a modelling board if folded flat. Cost me a lot of dosh, but £10 only. Could deliver within a 60 miles radius at cost of fuel? I also have a few new copies of Clanford’s A_Z of Model engines at £25 copy plus P&P at cost

John Goodall 01283 713715 or email john(at)johngoodall.me.uk in South Staffordshire.

From Martin Coe come these very useful selection of spares, including four sets of useable tyres, which are always in short supply and a set of wheels to save lots of machining.

I’ve been through my spares boxes and have a few more items to sell which I’ve collected over the years but not likely to use. Contact Martin Coe email martinf2d(at)yahoo.co.uk See below for cars also for sale.

4 runnable tyres. £25 including p&p within UK.

~59mm diameter. 3 used, one new

4 runnable tyres. £35 including p&p within UK.~71mm diameter.

All new.

 

Wheel hubs and axle. £20 including p&p within UK.
Inner hub diameter is ~30mm.
Axle length ~100mm x 8mm diameter.

 

Oliver Castings

We are delighted to be finally able to reveal the results of a project that has been on going for a number of months to make the entire range of Oliver castings available again. OTW has known of the plans for a while, but now, Ian Harper has everything in place to supply castings for these iconic cars. Most importantly, these are not 2nd or 3rd generation castings, but from the Oliver/Howlett originals, and at a very competitive price. We have to applaud Ian for making this happen and making the castings available again after a significant hiatus.

The Oliver model car bodies are available once more from me “Ian Harper”, a recent convert to Tether Cars, having purchased the original body patterns from Paul Ironmonger. I obtained a good deal from a local and friendly Black Country foundry enabling me to offer sets at a reasonable price bearing in mind recent cost increases in power and aluminium prices.

I intend to extend the range with a Vanwall and maybe one more in the near future preferably British, your advice is always welcome. Photos show the complete line up of castings and most of them built by John Goodall except the unfinished Bomb. Alfa Romeo, BRM (with re-contoured intake), Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes and Tiger 2.5 are all priced at £130 a set of top and bottom halves, with Bomb and Bottoms Up priced at £110 plus £10 shipping in UK only.

Please enquire actual shipping cost if outside the UK. Please contact me Ian Harper at Telephone 07840 389274, or email ianharper1961@gmail.com  Thank you.

 

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