Only a handful of replica Meccano model engines exist worldwide and two of them will feature at an interactive display in Warrnambool this weekend.
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The city will host its first Meccano exhibition on Sunday and organiser Mal Brodie, from Warrnambool, said it would interest all ages, but especially those with a mechanical background.
The scaled electric models include a 186 X2 Holden engine from the late 1960s, which was inspired by his first car - a 1964 Holden sedan he still drives, while the other is a small block Chevy engine from the same era.
The display will also include model steam engines, Caterpillar dozers and graders, tractors, mechanical ball rollers, marble runs and a Meccanograph that produces circular-based designs. It's on February 19, 10am-4pm at the Men's Shed, 91 Hyland Street. Entry is free.
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