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Used "Mainsteam" Steam Launch

This is a launch that I built a while back. It has a single cylinder non reversing "Stuart" Number 10 Engine. The launch has no reversing gearbox fitted so will only sail in a forward direction.

It is of course possible to fit a more comprehensive twin cylinder reversing steam engine plant to this launch at extra cost.

The launch is "Ready To Sail" featuring a "Maccsteam" 3 1/2 inch horizontal boiler & gas tank, plus a "Mainsteam" hand pump, displacement lubricator, radio controlled steam whistle & condenser/oil trap. Also the launch has pipe fittings & a valve to allow use of commercial larger gas canisters in the boat. It is complete with a "Futaba Skysport" 40Mhz radio control & charger. This radio control was fitted by the owner. This launch is for sale owing to ill health of the owner. The condition is not perfect, it does have some minor marks on it, but overall it is generally in good condition. It also includes the "Action Man" sailor shown in the photograph.

Please note:

Local pickup only - no shipping on this item

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Very Large "Southworth" Steam Boiler Feed Pump

See this engine in Steam on YouTube

This is a extremely impressive piece of model engineering, built to a very high standard by Don English of "Jubilee Fittings". It runs beautifully - really well. The pump is shown unpainted as can be seen in the photograph. I will be painting the pump very shortly, but as it is so well made, I thought it a good idea to show it in its "raw" state.

The model features an inbuilt mechanical lubricator too. Altogether a truly wonderful model live steam pump. Even though it is listed here as a Model", this pump would easily feed a boiler on a full size steam launch.

Height 11.5 inches

Steam Cylinder 1.5 inches diameter.

Width 4 inches – less fittings Water Cylinder 1 inch diameter.

Depth 5 inches – less fittings Stroke 2 inches Approximate built up weight 12lbs.

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(Selling on behalf of a friend)

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Large Duplex Steam Boiler Feed Pump

See this engine in Steam on YouTube

This is a good example of a "Southworth Engines" Large Duplex (Twin Cylinder) Steam Pump. It is newly built & not yet fully run in. The pump is double acting & will move a good volume of water and is therefore suitable for feeding a large boiler. The engineering standard of this pump is very good. The pump has been test run only, both on live steam & compressed air.

Price: £195.00

Please Phone Gayle Baker direct on

07974 564926

or Email:

gaylebaker44@aol.com

(Please do not Email Mainsteam)

A nice example of a Stuart Turner S50 model steam engine with gunmetal cylinder & steam chest (from the Stuart Turner Henley on Thames period)

3/4 inch bore cylinder.

Model Steam Engine Boiler Plant

Copper/gunmetal silver soldered construction. This boiler is of the wet firebox water tube type, having several water tubes curving up from the base of the firebox to the main upper part of the boiler.

Large Duplex Steam Boiler Feed Pump

This is an item from my collection. Made by a well known model engineer, this is an excellent example of a "Southworth Engines" Large Duplex (Twin Cylinder) Steam Pump. The pump is double acting & will move a good volume of water and is therefore suitable for feeding a large boiler.

Nicely made example of a Vintage Stuart Turner Number One Steam Engine.

The engineering standard is quite good, and it is a very old collectable engine.

This is a large & powerful impressive steam engine capable of useful work.

This example runs extremely well on steam or compressed air, owing to the fact that I have recently rebuild it.

New Graham Industries TVR1A - Twin Cylinder Slide Valve Live Steam Engine with "Hackworth" Reversing Gear.

Stuart Turner Double 10 Steam Engine.

In good condition, well made & runs well too - very powerful engine for its size.

Vintage Single Cylinder Live Steam Engine with Slip Eccentric Reverse. The engine runs well in both directions. It is very similar to a Reeves "Trojan" steam engine.

This engine is suitable for an open type of model steam boat like an "African Queen", as it would really look the part paired with a vertical boiler.

Coal Fired Model Steam Plant

The plant consists of a "GLR" copper, silver soldered, wet firebox type, coal fired live steam boiler. It is very efficient & easy to use. The boiler has a Southern Federation hydraulic boiler test certificate, issued in 2007. The plant has a MainSteam condenser/oil trap & a MainSteam boiler feed hand pump.

Vintage Stuart Turner Number 10 "BB" High Speed Steam Engine