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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Boats, Pond Yachts => Topic started by: Hero on June 03, 2019, 12:12:20 pm

Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Nick on June 06, 2019, 10:01:30 pm
I received the boiler today. It's just as advertised: perfect!

Not too often that new arrivals are "perfect" but sure is nice when they are  ;D
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 06, 2019, 08:41:25 pm
I received the boiler today. It's just as advertised: perfect!
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: St Paul Steam on June 05, 2019, 07:50:24 pm
a handsome launch , looks really good.
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Jim on June 05, 2019, 06:26:32 pm
That's a very nice looking Wilesco boiler.
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 05, 2019, 04:38:55 pm
I even made a "chuff pot" to condense and collect steam oil residue from the engine exhaust. It is a close match, too, I think....

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Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Nick on June 05, 2019, 04:31:43 pm
The boiler lagging is a good match for that launch  8)
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 05, 2019, 12:06:19 pm
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Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 05, 2019, 12:04:49 pm
All right. Here's what it is:

It"s a boiler for a Krick steam launch, provided to Krick by Wilesco, though tarted up with lagging to look beautiful and be more efficient, as CBWho pointed out.

I bought it as a spare for my Krick Victoria; it's a bolt-in replacement.

Thanks for your guesses!

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Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 03, 2019, 09:29:52 pm
So wilesco boiler and for a marine engine of some sort

Again, sort of Wilesco, and now marine "of some sort".

Can anyone pin it down precisely? I'll give it a day or two to percolate.
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Scorpion2nz on June 03, 2019, 07:17:33 pm
So wilesco boiler and for a marine engine of some sort
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 03, 2019, 03:07:58 pm
Wilesco, yes, sort of. Good.

 Fire truck, not quite.

Want to guess again? Hint: look at the board name.
Title: Re: Mystery Boiler
Post by: SeeSteam on June 03, 2019, 02:42:50 pm
That's a Wilesco firetruck boiler done up to fix the weakness of the boiler not holding heat well.

I think it looks wonderful.
Title: Mystery Boiler
Post by: Hero on June 03, 2019, 12:12:20 pm
Everybody likes a mystery, right?

I just bought this NOS beauty, and it'll be along in the mail shortly.

Anybody want to guess what it fits?

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