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Re: ID Needed on this Steam Launch
« on: May 17, 2020, 08:54:12 pm »
The boiler and engine have some design elements that are similar to an early Stuart oscillating launch engine, but for some reason I suspect it could be Bassett-Lowke. If that oiler has a standpipe coming up from the bottom, than it probably is a displacement lubricator, but from your pictures I suggest that it is actually a total loss pot oiler that has no steam condensate feed, but rather just a gravity feed to the oscillator's axle and port faces.

I have no idea about the boat itself, other than the entire kit looks very nice indeed!!!
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