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Originally Posted by Sandy G
My parents got me an "Old Smoky" steam tractor that actually ran. You'd put distilled water in it, set a match to a little white fuel tablet, & about 10 minutes later, you'd be in business ! The thing would run up & down the hall floor, had an ear-splitting whistle, & taught you NOT to touch hot things...I can only imagine what a field day they'd have w/something like that today-Open flame, live steam, & it took a little bit of "gumption" to work the thing. But you know, I enjoyed the hell outta it for a long time, & I never even came close to setting the house on fire or being scalded to death...
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They are still available new, but by mail order and probably from another country. I think they are made in Germany.