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WEEDEN STEAM ENGINE ACCESSORIES Weeden Manufacturing made both stand alone accessories and combinations that included an engine.
The early Weeden shafts had cast legs, later models had stamped sheet metal. Base 6 3/4" X 3 1/8" with four pulleys. 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.
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.
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. 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. 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. Combination, No. 67, 68 & 69
These three accessories were also available as a package in some of the Weeden catalogues.
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. 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 a larger version with a 4 1/2" diameter base and stands 7 1/2" high. Both models introduced in 1927 and produced until 1940. The No. 82 Windmill was listed in a 1927 catalogue but not known to have been manufactured.
Weeden Fountains,
No.83 & 84, listed in 1927 catalogue, stamped "Do Not
Make". No.83 stands 8 1/4" high, base 5 1/4" diameter,
No.84 stands 11" high, base 5 1/4".
The Weeden No. 85 Trip Hammer was manufactured from 1927 into the 1930's. Base is 6" long by 3 1/2" wide. 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. |
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To keep engines and tool boards from slipping set them on a section of anti-slip carpet underlay. |
