Topic: Pendlesteam Kingdon Boiler (Read 4701 times)

rhavrane · « **on:** February 03, 2018, 07:36:22 pm »

Bonjour,I could not wait to share with you my new Kingdon boiler : https://youtu.be/5heUAKoZEW0
And a few pictures here with its future launch : https://goo.gl/photos/tNdsxUQ7eQRApcH89
What I appreciate with Nigel is that he is able to adapt his products to our customer specific requirements, as example for me, having French accessories, adding additional 6 x 0,75 mm bushed/ferrules with no extra charge.

steam up · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2018, 11:04:10 pm »

Nigel is a top man

IanJ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2018, 12:47:06 pm »

Bonjour Raphael,

The boiler looks splendid! I am not familiar with Kingdom Boilers. What is their configuration, their features/benefits? Perhaps you or Nigel could enlighten me.

Mark T · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2018, 01:51:13 pm »

Quote from: steam up on February 03, 2018, 11:04:10 pm

Nigel is a top man

He sure is and he also fully supports his products should you have any questions or need modifications. That new boiler is an absolute beauty. I'm looking forward to seeing this in your boat Raphael

rhavrane · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2018, 06:34:06 pm »

Bonjour Ian,
I do not know what a real Kingdon boiler is. I have choosen the Nigels's one because it is original, nice looking, very well built and enhanced with my additional requirements.
I have lots of boats and had no vertical boiler yet, my benefit is to start this type of collection with a good choice to my opinion.
Besides this, large burner, 16 water tubes, it should be efficient, more than the little one currently in my launch eLiv@
The only possible concern will be the behaviour of the boat with a weight high in the hull.

pendlesteam · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2018, 09:32:10 am »

Hello. The Kingdon first saw service in 1881 to power small high speed launches (80 hp). The benefit it offers is that it has a greater volume in the 'top hat' for steam, and that once clad they look very nice.

pendlesteam · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2018, 09:39:25 am »

In full size the boiler has water tubes running vertically and the model boiler can also be made like this, but it would add great expense and so cross tubes are used instead. The boiler has been independently put through its paces by Roy Burton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ApRIkCOwuQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJkIonTj5ZE and no....I dont pay Roy to test my boilers. Thanks, Nigel.

T33cno · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2018, 10:51:53 am »

Didn't understand a word but easy to tell he is tre jolly

fabulous !

IanJ · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2018, 12:38:50 pm »

Hi all,

Thanks for the information, now have better understanding of Kingdon's Boiler configuration & take on board Nigel's point re cross tubes as instead of vertical ones.

Plus, I am now finding Google search is now bring up relevant information now that I am using "Kingdon" & not Kingdom!

derekwarner · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2018, 09:38:12 pm »

Ian...here are a few previous links to Kingdon boilers.....Roy Burtons video is particularly interesting............Derek
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOHoSGswJo

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,59226.msg620068.html#msg620068

Bernhard · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2018, 06:57:04 pm »

Great Boiler you got there,,
i have 4 of the Kingdom Boiler.. 2 from Maccsteam he made to me and 2 from John Hemmens a big and a small one
you can see them here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Crbu_eeNk&t=204s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9DQvIM8WRY&t=109s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYBNJ4mO6qs&t=15s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9nb4Hdurc8&t=39s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jOfMlzDe18

IanJ · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2018, 12:38:09 pm »

Bernard,

In all respects, the boats & steam plants are superb!

Ian

DELAUNAY · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:43:13 am »

Hello ;
e question about this beautiful boiler; what is the purpose of this big washer at the base of the chimney? For me the useless matter has heated up and too much weight in the highs

steamboatmodel · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2018, 05:53:34 pm »

The big washer at the top of the boiler looks like it is a smoke collector where the vertical tubes come up.
This link shows a small full size one, from it I think the model ones are too small, but most I think use cross tubes in the single flue.
<img alt="" src="https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/08/dd/a4/22/the-museum-of-the-broads.jpg"/>
This photo of The Museum of the Broads is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Gerald.

Bernhard · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2018, 06:10:49 pm »

Martins and baylis do allso a great looking Kingdon boiler

http://model-steam-engines.com/product/kingdon-boiler/

and photo of a old one

rhavrane · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:05:46 pm »

Bonjour Bernhard,
I like very much your boat collection and, as subscriber, I do not miss your videos

I know that Martin (I have met him during our last Atlantica Steam event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN4Y3gLdp-U and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf5BnrqWWwU ) makes this boiler, but the price is quite different I fear.

rhavrane · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2018, 09:20:24 pm »

Bonjour,
The kingdon boiler (2,8 kilos) replaces without any problem the previous hrizontal one (2,4 kilos) in my launch eLiv@ :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZQgdepAf84
And I just decorate the top of the burner for the look, not for the insulation efficiency

rhavrane · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2018, 09:13:51 pm »

Bonjour,
Here it is, installed in my launch : https://youtu.be/0cyZ_F29vd4
A few details to be solved and she is ready to navigate... As soon as the weather allow it.

rhavrane · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2018, 11:10:42 am »

Bonjour,
Besides my Kingdon, Nigel has realized a powerful horizontal boiler for my friend Didier who needs one for his Stuart D10 with water feed pump : https://youtu.be/nTuHb5umxwE

rhavrane · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2018, 08:23:07 pm »

Bonjour,
Despite a cold and windy weather, I have been able to navigate with my steam launch eLiv@ and her new Pendlesteam Kigdon boiler

https://youtu.be/93vPCIyLw0k

southsteyne2 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2018, 11:19:39 pm »

Beautiful model but 3 cyl appears to be a bit of a challenge for the boiler ,just my thoughts
Cheers
John

rhavrane · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2018, 07:24:37 am »

Bonjour John,
You are right, even if the windy 10°C did not help it. Never mind, most of my boats are too fast, and in this launch, passengers will not be spraid

The same launch with its previous boiler at 30 PSI : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIbGjiD36xU

southsteyne2 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2018, 09:08:02 am »

Hi Raphael that is a much better combination .perhaps a more aggressive burner and a feed pump would improve things
Cheers
John

rhavrane · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2018, 08:39:08 pm »

Bonjour John,
I have several other projects in progress, so I will make another test when the weather is warmer before looking for alternatives to enhance my launch. About a feed pump, even if I have several ones, I do not like them and much prefer the coupled mechanical ones like this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycgoXV3IoV4&t=48s

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