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for my second offering is a David A. Auld live steam launch.
here we have vintage steam powered launch, designed & manufactured by David A. Auld of Greymouth, N.Z.
This model Steam Launch was produced by David Auld in 1988/1989 according to Bruce Macdonald the author of the book "Spring, Spark & Steam, An illustrated guide to Australasian toy & model trains". (thanks Charlie M.)
it is in unfired near mint condition, she is 33" long & the beam is
5. 1/2" across, 4. 1/2" tall at the boiler & 7. 1/4" tall at the smoke stack, she weighs 5.4 lbs. it has a very nicely laid fiberglass hull & she cuts a handsome shape. I can tell she's unfired from the Lilly white insulation around the firebox, the new looking & unfired burner & the safety valve, the prior owner also told me it was unfired (I always prove this to myself though) she has very few blemish's ....a few scratches on the cabin roof , a couple of tiny smudges on the hull , but probably the most "sound" unfired vessels of this type that I will ever have the pleasure of owning again. she has a red apparatus  that I am not sure of the use, but firmly believe it belongs with this vessel, it also has 3 plunge type syringes that after viewing other articles about this vessel I'm quite sure they are part of the original package.
this is a 95%'er & I doubt you'll find a better one in unfired condition. this will be a challenge to package because of its extreme length, but rest assured I will come up with a good solution.
price is $795.95 + $30.00 shipping to anywhere in the US.













detailed video.

I’m just guessing about that red tube, but I think it is a measuring device for fueling the burner - hence the red color.  Beautiful launch.....I’d love to own that one. 

One of these is missing from my collection of David Auld .
I would very much like one but shipping from over there to here ?
 And I have  also blown budget with a Recent purchase 0f a Bing 130/605  (1907 - 1912 ) and currently looking at a Stuart Sun .

Good luck with your sale.

Cheers
Dennis

Sold to a buyer whom chose to stay anonymous.

Well done Mr. (or Mrs.) Anonymous, you kept me out of trouble! 

Congratulations Bruce!

Also congratulations to the buyer on getting a truly rare gem in essentially mint state condition!!!

The red thing is a condensate pot that sits directly under the  exhaust