Well!
Someone around here has put up for sale a boiler very much like mine:
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Here's his description:
This copper boiler is 6"OD X 12" long with a 2" Dia stack, has a blow lamp type burner but could be converted to a gas burner, ideal for a good sized model boat.
And now the asking price: $2500.00!
Doesn't this seem a tad high?