Stepped Babe Bee with a strange box

rsv1cox Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:53 am

On ebay @ $79.00 for those so inclined.

Stepped Babe Bee with a strange box Strang10

I haven't seen this box before. Bulk buy for Montgromey Ward etc. maybe?

Levent Suberk Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:51 am

Looks like user made box lettered with technical ink pen and stencil.

rsv1cox Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:10 pm

Levent Suberk wrote:Looks like user made box lettered with technical ink pen and stencil.

It could be overseas sales boxing Levent. Seller is in Portugal.

Stepped Babe Bee with a strange box Bb_box10

**Admin** Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:17 pm

I have seen one of those before with the stencil like lettering on the box, so it's not a one-off.

GallopingGhostler Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:00 am

Possibly plain box for lowering export costs? "com carburador - deposito" (Portuguese) similar to Spanish, "con carburador y deposito" - with carburetor and tank.

rsv1cox Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:43 am

Well, it hung out there a day too long and I couldn't sell it here.

Made an low-ball offer which was accepted. It's just odd-ball wierd enough that it will look great in my display case.

Winging it's way from Charneca da Caparica, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal.

GallopingGhostler Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:54 am

Perhaps of the late 1970's? Thickened steel around cylinder to prevent warping like Robert's thin cylinder Pee Wee, that someone here in CEF with machinist skills straightened, then returned to Robert, who's had many successful flights since on his quarter-A R/C planes.

706jim Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:46 am

GallopingGhostler wrote:Perhaps of the late 1970's? Thickened steel around cylinder to prevent warping like Robert's thin cylinder Pee Wee, that someone here in CEF with machinist skills straightened, then returned to Robert, who's had many successful flights since on his quarter-A R/C planes.

That would be me.....

roddie Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:02 am

saved to my L.M. Cox image database.. Thank You Robert

knowledge is power...

rsv1cox Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:12 pm

$30 engine for nearly twice that. Oh well, the box for me makes it worth it.

The Portugal connection. Reminds me of Jane Froman injured in a plane crash near Lisbon while on her way to entertain troops in WW2.

roddie Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:18 pm

rsv1cox wrote:$30 engine for nearly twice that. Oh well, the box for me makes it worth it.

The Portugal connection. Reminds me of Jane Froman injured in a plane crash near Lisbon while on her way to entertain troops in WW2.

You're a good man Robert; for having taken these notes in time.. as well as educating some of us.

rsv1cox Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:18 pm

Remember this.

Stepped Babe Bee with a strange box Strang11

Delivery window from Feb 15 to March 15th. Tracking number in another language

O envio foi encaminhado para o país de destino.
Mon, Jan 22

1:41pm
A informação sobre o envio foi recebida

So I gave up on it. Arrived today. Standard stepped cylinder, Cox starter spring removed from the case but the wear marks remain. Caved backplate from over-tightened case screws but the interior is spotless. Sticky exterior. Cleaned it up a bit. Berrymans etc.

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balogh Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:26 pm

Nicely revitalized as always, Bob..I assume a No 2 cylinder? The wear on the backside of the star reed would tell you how much the BB was used by the prior owner..
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