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WEEDEN
CANDLESTICK STEAM ENGINES
Weeden Manufacturing made toy steam engines with two styles of vertical boilers. The candlestick style with the flywheel mounted on the boiler or firebox and a second style with it mounted on a platform beside the firebox. |
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The Weeden No. 9 stands 11 3/4" high with a 4 1/2" square base, introduced in 1892 and produced until 1894. The photo of the model shown is missing the four cast lead legs under the base.
The Weeden No. 26 was introduced in 1894 and production continued until 1910, it stands 8" high with a 4" dia. base. It has a steel boiler either painted red with a gold colored trim on the top or with a nickel finish, both have a black iron firebox.  Thanks Russ S. The
Weeden No. 33 is a large engine, stands 12 1/2" high,
has a 3 1/2" diameter nickel plated brass boiler and 6"
diameter cast iron maroon enamel base. Featuring twin 3
1/2" flywheels, introduced in 1896 and in production
until 1915.
The Weeden Nos. 55, 56 and 57, all similar engines were introduced in 1908 and produced until the early 1920's. The base of the No.55 is 3 3/4" in diameter, the flywheel is 2 5/8" in diameter and it stands 9" high. The base of the No.56 is 4 1/2" in diameter, the flywheel is 2 1/2" in diameter and it stands 11" high. The base of the No.57 is 5 1/2" in diameter, the flywheel is 3 1/2" in diameter and it stands 12" high.
Thanks Dave G. The Weeden No. 74 is the smallest of the group, it stands 11 1/2" high and has a 3 1/2" base. Introduced in 1910 and produced until 1918. The Weeden No. 75 is the mid size of the group, it stands 14 1/2" high and has a 4 1/2" base. Introduced in 1910 and produced until 1918. The No.74 & 75's have lighter nickel plated cast lead flywheels with a brass gun metal finished firebox and boiler. The Weeden No. 76 is the largest of the group, it stands 16 1/2" high and has a 5 1/2" base. Introduced in 1910 and produced until 1918. The No.76's have heavier cast iron nickel faced flywheels with a brass gun metal finished firebox and boiler.Introduced in 1919, the Weeden No. 144 has a steel boiler, stands 10 3/4" high and a 4" base. A similar model the No. 344 was offered with a brass boiler. The Weeden No. 155 is the smaller model of three similar engines which includes the No. 156 and No. 157. It has a 2 1/4" diameter cast lead flywheel, it stands 11" high with a 3 1/2" square base. It was manufactured between 1918 and 1926. Ebay Sales of No. 155's The Weeden No. 156 has a brass boiler with a slide steam valve. Nickel plated electrically heated versions were sold as No. 663 later in 1927. Three different sizes made with the 156 being the middle one. Production time is uncertain but believed to be between 1918 and 1926. The engine stands 12" high and has a 4 1/4" square base. The Weeden No. 157 has a brass boiler with gun metal finish features a slide steam valve, similar to the smaller No. 155 and 156 models. It stands 13 1/2" tall with a 5 1/4" square base. LIkely produced between 1918 - 1926.
Thanks Vic C. The Weeden No. 207 is a mystery engine and little is known about. Apparently the American Toy Co first produced these engines sometime between 1910 and 1920 with no success, because the boiler was 2-1/2" taller and it took too much heat to make them work. They sold the balance of their inventory to Weeden, which shortened the boiler and installed a two wick burner to make them run with less heat. The original ones by American Toy Co, has the initials stamped under the cast iron base as "ATC". The Weeden ones do not have a stamp. The base is 5 3/4" X 5 3/4", the boiler is 3" in diameter and 3" high, the engine stands about 13" tall. I would be very interested in hearing any information that anyone has about this engine. WEEDEN
No.238 - 239
The Weeden No. 238 has a black nickel finished steel boiler and stands 9 1/4" high with a 3 3/4" base. The Weeden No. 239 has a black nickel finished steel boiler and stands 11" high with a 4 1/2" base. The fireboxes may be blued steel with a red base or painted red with a grey base, Both models introduced in 1918 and production continued until 1940. Brass boiler models, No. 338 and 339 were also manufactured. Previously introduced in 1896 as No. 40 and No.41, updated to No. 238 and No. 239 in 1918. An additional larger 12 1/4" tall model with a 5 1/2" base was also available as a No. 42. WEEDEN No.338
The Weeden No. 338 was introduced in the early 1920's and production continued until 1940, it had a polished brass boiler and stood 9" high with a 3 3/4" base. A larger similar model, No. 239 was produced with a steel boiler.
The Weeden No. 339 was the larger of two similar models, the other was No.338, introduced in the early 1920's and produced until 1940. It stands 11" high and has a 4 1/2" diameter base. The
Weeden No. 340 was the smaller of three similar models
introduced in 1919 and produced until the early1930's. It
stands The
Weeden No. 341 was the mid size of three similar
models introduced in 1919 and produced until the
early1930's. It stands The Weeden No. 342 was the Largest size of three similar models introduced in 1919 and produced until the early1930's. It stands 13" high and has a 5 1/4" diameter base.
The Weeden no. 344 is a later version of the No. 144 introduced in 1924 that featured a brass boiler. It stood 11" high with a 4 1/2" base. The Weeden no. 345 is a larger version of the No. 344 introduced in 1924 that featured a brass boiler. It stood 12 1/2" high with a 5" base. The Weeden No. 400 was introduced in 1935 and produced until the 1940's, base is 4" square and it stands 11" high. All models have a brass boiler with a blued steel firebox attached to a maroon cast iron base. The Weeden No. 440, the smallest in the series does not have a sight glass, it stands 10 1/4" high and has a 3 1/2" square base. The Weeden No. 441 is the mid size model, it stands 12" high and has a 4 1/4" square base. The Weeden No. 442 is the largest model, it stands 13 1/4" high and has a 5 1/4" square base. These models were introduced in the early 1920's and produced until 1927.
The Weeden No. 641 has a steel boiler finished in polished black nickel, base is 4" X 4" and it stands 10 1/8" high. Introduced in mid 1920's and produced until mid 1930's. Identical engine to No. 815 except it has a shorter 3 5/8" long smoke stack. The Weeden No. 663 is an electrically heated version of the No. 156, introduced in 1927 and produced until mid 1930's. It has a 4 1/4" square base and stands 12" high. The Weeden No. 664 is an electrically heated version of the No. 157, introduced in 1927 and produced until mid 1930's. It has a 5 1/4" square base and stands 13 1/2" high. The Weeden No. 675 was introduced in 1931 and produced until 1935, base is 4" square and it stands 11" high.
The Weeden No.720 was introduced in 1933 at a cost of $6.25 and made until 1940. It is a version of the mainstay #20 except being electrically heated and with a cast iron base. Ebay Sales of No. 720's The
Weeden No.741 was introduced in 1929 and produced into 1933.
It stands 12" high, on a 4 1/4" square red base with a brass
boiler, the flywheel is 2 5/8" in diameter. This unit is
identical to the No. 441 but with an electrical heater.
Thanks Steamrgene The Weeden No. 815 has a steel boiler finished in polished black nickel, base is 4" X 4" and it stands 11" high. Introduced in 1930 and produced until mid 1930's. Identical engine to No. 641 except it has a taller 4" long smoke stack. |
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Weeden Manufacturing used two different styles of sight glass fittings. The early style used 1" long tubes that went between the ends of the fittings. This style tended to leak so they adopted a style that used longer 1 1/8" tubes that went inside the ends of the fittings for a better seal. If you are careful it is possible to drill out the ends of the old style fittings to convert them to the new style. The engines that have the block for the cylinder on top of the boiler have the steam inlet at the front of the cylinder so that it powers on the backstroke, which is unusual for a single acting oscillating cylinder.
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