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Click here to subscribeAn original vertical live steam engine circa 1900, the single cylinder supported on shaped castings with 2 inch bore and 3 1/2 inch stroke, eccentric driven steam valve, inlet with brass displacement oiler and 9 1/2 inch diameter spoked flywheel. The model is finished in traditional green paintwork with polished brightwork and standing on polished wooden plinth. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A well engineered Stuart Turner No 9 live steam horizontal mill engine, having single metal clad single cylinder, bore 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch stroke with two fitted brass drain cocks, spoked flywheel 4 1/2 inches in diameter, eccentric driven water pump to side, steel ball speed governor with wire rope linkage to open crank, fitted brass oiler cups, eccentric driven steam valve and polished brass displacement oiler. The model finished in green paintwork with polished brightwork and mounted on a polished wooden plinth. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
An exhibition standard pair of model triple expansion reversing condensing marine engines, built by Mr G H Aisthorpe of Cleethorpes and based on the O B Bolton design as uprated by J P Bertinat, with cylinders 7/8th, 1 1/4 & 1 3/4 inch bores by 1 1/4 inch stroke, cylinder head pressure relief valves, draincocks with associated copper pipework, IP valve spindle tail shaft guide, main stop valve, hand wheel and worm gear operated Stephenson`s link reverse, frame incorporated slipper-type crosshead guides, LP crosshead driven air pump, six main bearings with oilers, disc flywheel, rear frame mounted condensers and pipework, cast bed and thrust bearings. Maker`s plates and engine names `June` and `Valeria` are mounted on the valve chest covers. The engines are mounted side by side on a checker plate plinth and come complete with a motorised, chain driven base for operating the engines under display and exhibition conditions. The models are finished in green paintwork with polished copper pipework and steel brightwork and come complete with wooden transportation boxes. This lot received a certificate award in the stationary engines section of the National Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition 2007. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
An exhibition standard vertical live steam boiler/steam plant, built by Mr Henry Hartley in 1977, the six inch silver soldered copper boiler being super heated and gas fired with fittings to include injector, pressure gauge, twin sight glasses, drain cock and safety valve. Stuart Turner live steam feed pump and a hand operated feed pump, water storage tank. The vertical boiler is wooden plank lagged with brass bands and has a polished steel chimney. The plant is mounted on a wooden plinth and comes with a transportation box. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Maxwell Hemmens of York marine live steam plant, with twin cylinder `Caton` vertical steam engine 3/8th inch stroke linked to a gas fired horizontal mahogany clad boiler and mounted on a wooden plinth. The engine is fitted with a displacement cylinder lubricator, reversing valve and regulator valve. Other fittings include stop valve, pressure gauge and sight glass. Original Maxwell Hemmens boiler test certificate dated 1-4-1991 No 64-90 213. Test pressure 125psi. Working pressure 60psi. The plant appears to have never been fired. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
An early toy live steam and electric lighting plant, with horizontal single cylinder mill engine having poppet valves operated by eccentrics on a shaft turned by bevel gearing linked to an open crank with spoked flywheel having belt drive to generator. Steam is provided by a spirit fired, horizontal boiler having pressure gauge, sight glass and weighted safety valve, the simulated brickwork chimney with a water storage tank and gallery around it. We believe the steam plant to be by the German maker `Bing`, no maker`s marks, and dating from approximately 1915 - 1925. There is a very similar model illustrated in Gordon, Bob `Toy Steam Engines`, page 23. Also being sold with this lot is a small toy hot air engine with no maker`s mark and the original `A W Gamages Ltd Holborn` shipping box with post mark for the 9th of December 1921. Steam plant plinth measurements 16 inches x 14 1/2 inches (40cm x 37cm). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Victorian mahogany side cabinet, circa 1830, bearing label for `MILLAR & BEATTY Ltd, House Furnishers, Grafton Street, Dublin`, the rectangular top above two drawers centred by a false drawer, above two cupboard doors opening to reveal an arrangement of adjustable shelves, on plinth base, 77cm high, 96.5cm wide, 39.5cm deep Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
A Continental porcelain figure of Harlequin, possibly Furstenberg, wearing a chequered and playing card coat, holding a bunch of black grapes in his left hand, and seated on a marble plinth, blue `F` mark to the plinth, mid 18th century, some damages, the plinth and figure possibly associated, 14cm.
A pull-along horse and farm cart, late 19th century or early 20th century, the horse carved and painted wood construction with leather cloth harness, mohair mane and tail, standing on grained wood plinth with cast iron wheels, 14 1/2" long, 14" high, the varnished wood cart with raised sides, detachable back and tipping action on rubber shod wrought iron spoked wheels, 30" long including shafts
FURNITURE - A MID VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL OAK SETTLE having a triple panelled back, break arch inverted pediment with a vine carved frieze over four carved male torso`s, the base with plain protruding arms supported by twin knights in armour, a loose cushion seat and a carved foot board, raised on a moulded inverted plinth, 1.38m high x 1.9m wide
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