Log in
Search
Latest topics
» Stealth SB-Xby Admin Today at 8:28 pm
» ST .35 STUNT / VOODOO / ZERO POINT ZERO NITRO
by TD ABUSER Today at 7:45 pm
» SUPERTIGER .15 PROJECT
by TD ABUSER Today at 7:42 pm
» For sale -- Cox Custom Carburetors for Tee Dee engines
by sosam117 Today at 5:23 pm
» WHERE ARE YOU BUYING YOUR FUEL AND GLOW PLUGS...?
by TD ABUSER Today at 4:35 pm
» Waiting for Engines from Ken Enya
by sosam117 Today at 4:33 pm
» Unusual Cox 049 cylinder - Need help identifying
by anm2 Today at 4:12 pm
» Jim Walker Bonanza etc.
by rsv1cox Today at 2:57 pm
» What's the Best Reed for Cox Reed Valve Engines.
by roddie Today at 1:37 pm
» Fuel choice
by 1975 control line guy Yesterday at 4:01 pm
» "Fall S.M.A.L.L." Video 3.
by GallopingGhostler Yesterday at 2:37 pm
» Gifted Fox
by Ken Cook Yesterday at 11:12 am
Cox Engine of The Month
August-2024
balogh's
![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f95/15/46/86/41/1_balo14.jpg)
"Cox TD09 R/C Beast of Burden featuring Kamtechnik head and DIY metallic fuel nipple"
![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f95/15/46/86/41/sponso12.png)
PAST WINNERS
balogh's
![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f95/15/46/86/41/1_balo14.jpg)
"Cox TD09 R/C Beast of Burden featuring Kamtechnik head and DIY metallic fuel nipple"
![](https://i.servimg.com/u/f95/15/46/86/41/sponso12.png)
PAST WINNERS
Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad
Page 1 of 1
Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad
The Space Bug Jr. - my first Cox engine bought new in 1953. Plastic case bottom is cracked and it's missing the prop but otherwise complete. It powered at least three Scientific "hollow log" models, maybe more and never failed. Love!
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad P1016666](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016666.jpg)
So, along comes this SB Jr. on ebay, complete except for the instructions but with an extra head. I bid on it which held for several days but someone bid right up to my limit. So I overbid myself and went to bed. I found out this morning that it sold for $132.50 well over my top bid. Sad. But happy to see it going to a good home.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Sbjr_e10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/sbjr_e10.png)
As a consolation I did win this one for $34.00 which shows just how much the inclusion of an original container can add to it's worth.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Sbjr_e10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/sbjr_e10.jpg)
Got a soft spot for the things............
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad P1016666](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016666.jpg)
So, along comes this SB Jr. on ebay, complete except for the instructions but with an extra head. I bid on it which held for several days but someone bid right up to my limit. So I overbid myself and went to bed. I found out this morning that it sold for $132.50 well over my top bid. Sad. But happy to see it going to a good home.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Sbjr_e10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/sbjr_e10.png)
As a consolation I did win this one for $34.00 which shows just how much the inclusion of an original container can add to it's worth.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Sbjr_e10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/sbjr_e10.jpg)
Got a soft spot for the things............
rsv1cox- Top Poster
Posts : 10928
Join date : 2014-08-18
Location : West Virginia
sosam117- Diamond Member
- Posts : 1318
Join date : 2016-03-23
Location : Suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Re: Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad
Those are really neat engines and very special you have a that long of a history with one…
I think Cox was wise to offer the different color tanks…. The bling of the day to go with what one was building! ….SBJ is a very iconic piece of Cox history….![Small Cox Logo](/users/3015/29/34/60/smiles/7356.png)
I think Cox was wise to offer the different color tanks…. The bling of the day to go with what one was building! ….SBJ is a very iconic piece of Cox history….
![Small Cox Logo](/users/3015/29/34/60/smiles/7356.png)
rdw777- Diamond Member
Posts : 1520
Join date : 2021-03-11
Location : West Texas
Re: Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad
sosam117 wrote:I have one of those beauties as well.
Made a nice stand for it to display on my desk.
Maybe turn the back part of the tank so the needle valve is on the side like it originally would be?
I reassembled / rebuilt it the way that I received it from a friend.
]
Mike, the way the backplate fuel pickup is set up, with the needle straight up is for free flight, on the side for U control.
Either way can be correct.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad P1016667](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016667.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad P1016668](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016668.jpg)
Nice display of your engine. I like the standoffs.
rsv1cox- Top Poster
Posts : 10928
Join date : 2014-08-18
Location : West Virginia
Re: Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad
The stand offs are from the local Ace hardware store in the nut and bolts isle.
The engine I received from my Aussie friend Just before the pandemic.
I traded some Enya 049-II engines (with u/control venturis and throttle control) for the Cox engines.
I can get parts for the Cox engines cheaper than Allan (my Aussie friend) and he has no problems getting Enya parts down under.
I got from Allan a Cox RR1, Thermal Hopper, Space Bug, and a Space Bug Jr.
Of course, I ordered some parts from Burnie and Matt to rebuild them.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Rr-1_b15](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/rr-1_b15.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Therma21](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/therma21.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Space_20](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/space_20.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Space_21](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/space_21.jpg)
The engine I received from my Aussie friend Just before the pandemic.
I traded some Enya 049-II engines (with u/control venturis and throttle control) for the Cox engines.
I can get parts for the Cox engines cheaper than Allan (my Aussie friend) and he has no problems getting Enya parts down under.
I got from Allan a Cox RR1, Thermal Hopper, Space Bug, and a Space Bug Jr.
Of course, I ordered some parts from Burnie and Matt to rebuild them.
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Rr-1_b15](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/rr-1_b15.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Therma21](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/therma21.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Space_20](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/space_20.jpg)
![Showing the Space Bug Jr. a little love and a little sad Space_21](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/19/65/06/space_21.jpg)
sosam117- Diamond Member
- Posts : 1318
Join date : 2016-03-23
Location : Suburb of Chicago, Illinois
![-](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif)
» Showing the Wen's a little love
» Showing Cox a little love
» Space Bug, Space Bug Jr. and Stepped cylinder Babe Bee weights.
» Showing off jr's work project
» I LOVE Cox engines!
» Showing Cox a little love
» Space Bug, Space Bug Jr. and Stepped cylinder Babe Bee weights.
» Showing off jr's work project
» I LOVE Cox engines!
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum