Has to be seen to be believed

Seller claims it is well made - what do you think?

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I would like to think I could make a tidier job but who knows it may be a good boiler

Mick 🇫🇴

Looks like it's one of those special stayless firebox types !!!!!!!!

Phil

The lack of any visible stays, the big overhang of the flange at the backhead, no bushes to get water in or steam out, no steam dome provision, are all pretty big concerns. Soldering is not neat either. Who knows what the builder had in mind. It might be possible to operate some small toys with this thing at very low pressure ie under 10 psi, but I don't think it is suitable for a locomotive or traction engine at all. Some useful copper if you wanted to cut it apart to make such a loco or TE boiler......probably much further ahead to start fresh.

No end of ways on the electric yard sale to separate people from shekels.

I think I will keep my £190 in my pocket.

Mike

Well made, perhaps made in a well with no light; like the comment that water has been poured in and none leaked out. I can get the same result with a plastic tube and some duct tape. I do hope that some unsuspecting person doesn't decide buy it.

Martin W

Just had another look and I can't see a hole where water could have been 'poured' in. Perhaps I have missed it though it might have been down one of the boiler tubes . Missed it there is a hole above the tubes on the "smoke box end".

Edited By Martin W on 05/10/2019 01:54:05

Edited By Martin W on 05/10/2019 01:56:54

Sifbronze brazed ??

Foundation ring looks like it may be sifbronze but you can see bits of unmelted silver solder rod on the front tube plate

I wonder if it was a ' boiler first' or 'chassis first ' builder ?

Ask nicely,,, he may have the chassis available for you too as a well-made pair

pgk

If Stevie Wonder did boilermaking.......

That hacked fire hole looks familiar I think it's been on before without the shiny finish.

Can't beat this one though link on sale for at least a year, the wording gets angrier as time drags oh so slowly on.

What is the significance of his statement he volunteers at Hollycombe Steam Collection?

He might make the tea.

Mike

Suitable as a doorstop or for weighing in?

Has seen it - still don't believe it.

Seem like a bridge salesman.

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"Well made" has to be taken in context.

Muddy water is good: IF you have just crawled across a desert, without any, for three days!

The only accessory that I would want with it, not being a steam man, would be a long barge pole!

Howard

Weight it in! Might get the price for fuel to get to scrappy! 🤔