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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: St Paul Steam on May 12, 2019, 09:12:34 am
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after a nice vacation to the Great Smokie mountains area, Ang & I were fortunate to happen upon a peddle car show (her idea...she found it) , the venders also had many vintage tin toy cars & trucks & just a few steam type items. here is one of the 2 items that I was fortunate enough to land.
I would like to know what the red tube handle thingy is though....any help in this application please.
(https://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/bruceang1/20190511_192215_zpsylariu09.jpg) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/20190511_192215_zpsylariu09.jpg.html)
(https://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/bruceang1/20190511_192321_zpsjfggjfkm.jpg) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/20190511_192321_zpsjfggjfkm.jpg.html)
(https://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/bruceang1/20190511_192626_zps5ubhxmyg.jpg) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/20190511_192626_zps5ubhxmyg.jpg.html)
(https://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/bruceang1/20190511_192515_zps7ucfyoky.jpg) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/20190511_192515_zps7ucfyoky.jpg.html)
https://youtu.be/u64LKeOUDTQ
Charlie helped me with the ID
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.
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She's a beauty! Congrats!
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Bruce, that is a wonderful find...such perfect lines and like you, I admire the nice fiberglass hull. Kind of nice that Ang found the place that had it for sale...that is practically an invitation to buy!!!
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What a find Bruce!!!!
Many of our Kiwi/Aussie Friends that worship David Auld will be very jealous.
I found one example that sold in 2011 on my Worthpoint Subscription Database. It was sold out of Mexico for $299.00 on eBay (a steal IMHO). They claimed in the write-up that there were only 30 made.
Here is a thread on the Mamod Forum from February 2017:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/modelsteam/gold-coast-auction-and-david-auld-steam-launch-t93937.html
At that auction in 2017, a David Auld Steam Launch sold for $1300 AU which is $1033.06 USD today.
Scalex (Andrew) also has one of these and he has steamed his. You might reach out to him. I posted a link to your video on your YouTube page in the link above noting that now there is a 7th known one.
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Bruce, does your in-line oiler have a bottom drain valve?
Does the red receptacle fit under that oiler in any convenient way?
Perhaps it is for draining the oiler of condensed steam and residual oil without messing up the interior of that most beautiful steam Launch?
Perhaps also, you'd better name that beauty Ang !?!?
Super score there Bruce ... she's a thing of beauty for certain and for sure ... more than a little envious here!!!
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That's a really good looking boat - would love to see it under power but can understand you wanting to keep it unfired.
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Bruce a very nice purchase, she is a thing of beauty.
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Bruce, does your in-line oiler have a bottom drain valve?
Does the red receptacle fit under that oiler in any convenient way?
No...I just checked Daniel , but I did notice in the link Charlie provided that the fellow seamed to like it sticking out of his smokestack ( I have no idea why you would do that ? ) , I also noticed several plunger syringes ….I also received 3 with this model (not pictured) .
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What a find Bruce!!!!
Many of our Kiwi/Aussie Friends that worship David Auld will be very jealous.
I found one example that sold in 2011 on my Worthpoint Subscription Database. It was sold out of Mexico for $299.00 on eBay (a steal IMHO). They claimed in the write-up that there were only 30 made.
Here is a thread on the Mamod Forum from February 2017:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/modelsteam/gold-coast-auction-and-david-auld-steam-launch-t93937.html
At that auction in 2017, a David Auld Steam Launch sold for $1300 AU which is $1033.06 USD today.
Scalex (Andrew) also has one of these and he has steamed his. You might reach out to him. I posted a link to your video on your YouTube page in the link above noting that now there is a 7th known one.
You are a wealth of information Charlie, I believe I have something even more special than I thought ,mine is in much better condition than the one in the link, to bad I'm not a boat person...lol (yet)
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This rarity appears to be in an amazing condition, congrats and well done Bruce !
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Bruce what an incredible find to stumble over in the Great Smokie Mountains!
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Bruce what an incredible find to stumble over in the Great Smokie Mountains!
here she was at the peddle car show...
(https://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/bruceang1/20190509_114006_zpst7azx7zi.jpg) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/20190509_114006_zpst7azx7zi.jpg.html)
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You two were meant to collide Bruce.
What a find!
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You two were meant to collide Bruce.
What a find!
I second the motion!
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Wow! That's a nice find.
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She`s a beauty. 8)
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after a nice vacation to the Great Smokie mountains area, Ang & I were fortunate to happen upon a peddle car show (her idea...she found it) , the venders also had many vintage tin toy cars & trucks & just a few steam type items. here is one of the 2 items that I was fortunate enough to land.
I would like to know what the red tube handle thingy is though....any help in this application please.
https://youtu.be/u64LKeOUDTQ
Charlie helped me with the ID
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.
Bruce, I was going through some older videos and came across your steam launch, very nice acquisition.
Did you ever find out what the red thingy was? I though it looked like a measuring cup for fuel. The
handle resembles the one on the burner and depending on how old this is, syringes might not have been
readily available, so David Auld included this in his boats.
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Tom ,I did know what is was for awhile back as a NZ member clued me in , but I have since forgotten, but it did belong with the launch.
It now resides at Txlabman...Charlie M. House now 😊👍