Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: BlueWotsit on October 29, 2008, 11:01:32 am
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My friend has just inherited a Thames Tug fitted with a Bassett Lowke eclipse engine linked to a Stuart Turner live steam boiler. (there was a label stuck inside giving this information)
He's asked for my help in valuing and possibly selling.
Knowing absolutely nothing about steamers, I thought it best to ask here for advice, comments etc etc. I would hazard that it possibly hasnt been used for a few years, although the cogs etc turn freely by hand.
The tug is appx 30 inches in length.
Andrew
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Can't help with the boat but it may have been built from the Model Maker (now Model Boats) Plan No: MM/256 although the length quoted in the Plans Handbook is 39.5 inches, beam 10 inches.
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Hi Colin - reckon that could be the one. Just found my tape measure and that matches your figures
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for info Ive listed this Tug on Ebay now, as Im not really interested in steam boats