Alex Radford Model Steam Plant

Alex Radford single cylinder oscillating toy steam engine. Alex Radford began his business in Hanham, Gloucester in England, but emigrated to New Zealand in the 1940s, and set up a general engineering business, which alos manufactured toy steam engines.

[@benbaselet2026]

Well that runs a LOT faster than I would have expected.

[@Modelsteam-jw4wk]

Nice engine I like the marine set up the only thing that I worry about it is the lack of a safety valve system on it

[@scorpion2nz]

SV not necessary as it is a oscillator and the cylinder acts as a SV

[@Pamudder]

@@scorpion2nz???

[@scorpion2nz]

@@Pamudder cylinder is held against port face with a spring . If engine stops turning excess pressure will escape between cylinder and port face

[@Pamudder]

@@scorpion2nz Thank you for the explanation.

[@scorpion2nz]

Don’t see many of them out side New Zealand .
First one i have seen with holes drilled in the base .
I have 3 of the horizontal ones and 1 vertical here . The mamod burner is a bit much for it .