Hi all, can anyone identify or recognise this model, I bought it at public auction about a year ago in a very rough condition.
The engine and boiler could be by Stevens model dockyard,circa 1897-1907, the steam cylinder is very similar to the Birmingham piddler at the NRM in York. The engine has full lever operated reversing gear and drives a 3 1/2" bronze prop. It has been suggested that the spindle molded hull, which is copper sheaved below the water line, could be a Bassett Lowke product?
In restoration I have fitted a single servo utilising the holes already cut in the deck by previous owners, this drives the tiller though pulley blocks. The boat steams very well at 10 psi. I have tested the boiler to 30 psi and it holds pressure with no decay for 30 minutes. The fittings and flag pole are made from K&S metal tube and scrap brass.
