A quality built 1 1/2in scale model of a ‘Royal Chester’ Allchin Traction engine built by Mr Harry Knight with single cylinder being a two speed general purpose engine. The engine has a copper boiler with fittings including water gauge pressure gauge safety valve blower clack and blowdown valves. Engine details include cylinder approximately 1in bore x 1 1/2in stroke drain cocks with operating lever ratchet mechanical lubricator trunk type crosshead guide Stephenson’s link reverse eccentric driven feed pump and bypass two road speeds and spoked flywheel. Pickering type governor chassis details include spoked straked wheels worm and roller chain steering spud pan damper cable drum fairleads water lifter hand brake to second shaft wooden footboard and tool box. The model is finished in red and black paintwork with polished steel brightwork. 16 1/2in by 26in (42cm x 66cm). Sold together with a collection of photographs of the build and ‘Model Engineer’ magazines with features on constructing this model.
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A 3/4in scale model live steam traction engine the spirit fired boiler with sight glass pressure gauge and steam regulator single cylinder with Stephenson’s link reserve valve gear displacement oiler fitted to steam cylinder supply solid flywheel spoked and strake driving wheels. The model finished in green black and red paintwork. 37cm long.
A finely engineered 3in scale model of a Marshall ‘S Type’ Traction engine built by Mr J Sellman of Swindon to Terry Morris drawings single cylinder two speed multi purpose engine. The traction engine has a copper silver soldered boiler with fittings including two water sight gauges tender water level gauge pressure gauge safety valve blower operated by cab lever clack and blowdown valves. Engine details include single cylinder approximately 2in bore x 3in stroke cab operated drain cocks ratchet mechanical lubricator Marshall valve gear with instant reverse piston steam valve eccentric driven feed pump and bypass two road speeds spoked flywheel whistle chassis details include steel spoked and straked wheels worm and roller chain steering spud pan damper cable drum fairlead water lifter hand brake polished oak footboard with ladder. The model is finished in maroon and black lined paintwork Original boiler test certificate Reading ME No 17280 Tested working to 100 psi and Hydraulic test to 200 psi. Also Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies boiler test certificate No 0750 North Wilts. Test pressure 150 psi Valid until the 30th November 2007.
A mid 19th Century mahogany and boxwood lined inlaid wheel Barometer, E Emanuel, Wisbech, the swan neck pediment to a shaped case lacking hygrometer, to a silvered and detachable Thermometer, Convex Mirror, to a spun brass bezel with convex glass enclosing dial with scale of 28 to 31, and a signed level, height 38”
An early 19th Century mahogany and boxwood line inlaid Wheel Barometer, G Rossi, Norwich, the swan neck pediment centred with a cast brass urn, to a silvered hygrometer and detachable mercurial thermometer, with convex mirror to a spun brass bezel with convex glass enclosing an 8” silvered dial with scale of 28 to 31, height 38”
An early 19th Century mahogany and boxwood line inlaid Wheel Barometer, A Gobbi, Swaffham, the swan neck pediment centred with a turned brass finial to a silvered hygrometer to a detachable mercurial thermometer, convex mirror, to a spun brass bezel with convex glass enclosing an 8” silvered dial with scale of 28 to 31, over a signed level, height 38”
15 Original Omnibus Limited Edition Corgi 1..76 Scale, speed think, travel West Midlands, Seagull coaches, Clarks of London, Nottingham City Transport, Double Decker Uxbridge buses, Bally Kiss Angel 1973 Leyland Leopard, Woking Heathrow Direct Rail Air, Seagull Coaches, Swansea N & C, City Shuttle, West Link, Edinburgh Transport, London united, Local Link connecting Heathrow to Feltham, John Fishwick & Sons, Shearings No. 22A St Ann's Double Decker, The mountain Goat, all models in original containers, mint condition
Corgi Bus Operators in Britain Limited Edition 1..76 Scale Collectables all in original plastic containers, City Linking Smart Thinking, Flight Link, Crosville Cymru Double Decker City Line, Wycombe, The Pottery's Connection, Oxford, Heathrow & Gatwick City Link, Northwestern Bee Line Double Decker, Bee Line Single Decker, The Pottery's Connection No. 18, Travel Merry Hill, Corby Rail Link, Trent Buses, Gateshead Double Decker & United
MOLLINER, FELIT (CHAS MOLLINER, WORKING EDINBURGH 1784-1801) AN 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER having a pineapple finial over an arched brass dial, inscribed Molliner Felit, and with scales 31 to 28, thermometer also with scale, the plain trunk with exposed tube over a rectangular cistern. 105cm (41.5in) high.
A George III mahogany stick barometer, paper regiser, signed Stenson, Derby, moulded cornice and sliding cistern cover, 94cm high, c.1800. John Stenson (1747-1817) was a larger-than-life figure in his day. A self-proclaimed Scientist, Weatherglass Maker, Tenor and Musician he was generally regarded as a most upright and punctual man as well as an eccentric one, bathing daily in the Derwent into old age. He was the son of Joseph Stenson, a Derby framework-knitter and was apprenticed to the celebrated John Whitehurst FRS from 1761-1768, after which he worked for his old master until 1778 when he set up shop in Bag Lane, in Derby (now East Street). His earlier barometers used Whitehurst's unique 0-60 scale and he was also a manufacturer of saccarometers, hygrometers, spirit levels and electrical pistols .
An Edwardian mahogany and inlaid mantel clock, having a swing brass carry handle, caddy top above white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals, brass bezel and brass centre, twin winding holes for an eight day French brass cylinder movement striking on a gong, case with brass stringing and fish scale sides, all raised on brass ball feet, height 32cm
A pair of 19th Century giltwood and gesso wall mirrors, each having oval bevelled plates within fish scale silk surrounds, the whole with urn surmounts adorned with swags of flowers and birds and each having a pair of three light attached scroll candle arms (some minor losses), height 159cm, width 101cm
AN UNUSUAL SET OF THREE SCALE MODEL PUNTS IN A GLAZED DISPLAY CASE, comprising three 1/8 scale punts, two with guns, each with explanatory plaque: LIGHT BOAT, length 12', for use with a heavy shoulder gun, designer: Col. Peter Hawker, builder: Major B.D. Court Treatt M.C. R.A. SINGLE GUNNING PUNT, length 18' 5", carrying a 1 3/8" M.L. gun weighing 80lbs, designer: The Late Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, builder; Major B.D. Court Treatt M.C. R.A., gunmaker; ART./BDR. F.A. Fells R.A.; tailor Mrs Ellis DOUBLE GUNNING PUNT, length 22' 7", carrying a 1 3/4" B.L. gun weighing 150lbs, designer: The Late Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, builder; Major B.D. Court Treatt M.C. R.A., gunmaker; ART./BDR. F.A. Fells R.A.; tailor Mrs Ellis
A Worcester blue scale ground tea cup and saucer, circa 1775, of Tournai shape and painted with gilt bordered reserves containing exotic birds amongst foliage, interspersed with insects and butterflies within gilded rims, the cup with serpentine handle with snake’s head terminal, underglaze blue square fret mark to bases, saucer 5.75" diameter, cup 2.5" high (cracked) (2)
A Worcester basket, circa 1770, the two handled, oval basket painted to the interior with floral sprays between two branch effect handles with florally encrusted terminals and with lemon ground exterior (repaired) 7" wide and a Coalport tureen cover, finely painted with bouquets of summer flowers within gilded reserves against a cobalt blue ground, the reeded and gilded handle with mask terminals (repaired) 12" wide and an English porcelain oval dish circa 1820 in late Worcester style painted with floral bouquets within gilt reserves and against a blue scale ground, with a gilt lined, lobed rim 10.5" wide (3)
A George III Admiral Lord Nelson commemorative bracket clock circa 1805 the five pillar twin-fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and trip repeat the backplate signed Jno Chambley Woolverhampton (sic) within a foliate cartouche the 7in painted Arabic numeral break-arch dial similarly signed to the centre with Four Continents spandrels and the arch with a scene of Britannia mourning at the tomb of our hero the brass-mounted triple-pad top break-arch case with carrying handle over fish-scale side frets and brass bracket feet 41cm high excluding handle See G.H. Baillie Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World (9th Ed. 1974) where John Chambley of Wolverhapton is listed 1780-95
A 19th century French brass sector (universal scale) each side engraved with mathematical scales 32cm extended See Gerald L’E. Turner Nineteenth Century Scientific Instruments (1983) p. 285 & 286 for an explanation of these folding scales. It appears that English examples were essentially a draughtsman’s aid while the French was intended for gunnery
A George III Irish mahogany silver table third quarter of the 18th century the Killarney type dished grey marble top above a foliate scroll flower and shell carved frieze with a scale ground on leaf carved cabriole legs with paw feet 72cm high the top 78cm 52cm (the frieze possibly reduced in height See Kenyon A. Gerald Irish Furniture Malahide Castle p.12 for a table with similar frieze and marble top
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