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8_10 Brass Cleaner

Interesting boat

I know about the ebay bullshit, however this beastie is very interesting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antique-Liv...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Presumably its something pretty special judging by the price.

Seeing that is has what looks like a Mersey burner was there some sort of tie up with the two firms?
MFSteam

Well thats my snipe just cancelled Crying or Very sad
Spokesmann

Mersey by any chance, judging by the flywheel design?
Mamod Collector

Its a nice boat, and in beautiful condition but £670  Shocked
Bowman

Mersey models did the steam bits on these star "yachts"  ..Read that somewhere .

I had £300  set aside for this when i 1st saw it come on ebay.!!

Sandy
John Chapman

That is a rather rare piece of kit and in very good condition.  The steam parts are indeed by Mersey Models and it is believed that Star Yachts made the hulls for Mersey's steam boats  I would love it but it is way beyond my pocket.  I think the big guns will come out for this one!

Bit more info on Strar Yachts here - http://www.vmyg.org.uk/pages/resources/small_boat/star.htm
Spokesmann

Good info John.
Spokesmann

John Chapman wrote:
That is a rather rare piece of kit and in very good condition.  The steam parts are indeed by Mersey Models and it is believed that Star Yachts made the hulls for Mersey's steam boats  I would love it but it is way beyond my pocket.  I think the big guns will come out for this one!

Bit more info on Strar Yachts here - http://www.vmyg.org.uk/pages/resources/small_boat/star.htm


I love that Star logotype! Very Happy
fcrammond

You wouldn't have got it at that price, I was prepared to go a lot higher. The trouble is that my personal rule of thumb says that the final price is around 3 times the first "settle" which comes out at around 2k!!!!!

We shall see.

Fred
Mamod Collector

Its got 51 watchers on it with four days to go  Wink
Bowman

Mamod Collector wrote:
Its got 51 watchers on it with four days to go  Wink


Friend of yours Mike?

Cheers Sandy  Question
Mamod Collector

Bowman wrote:

Friend of yours Mike?
Cheers Sandy  Question


No Sandy, just a website I use that tells you how many watches a item has on it
I've more chance of wining a steam item that has only 4 or 5 watches than something like this
That has 53 watches on it
Bowman

Mamod Collector wrote:
Bowman wrote:

Friend of yours Mike?
Cheers Sandy  Question


No Sandy, just a website I use that tells you how many watches a item has on it
I've more chance of wining a steam item that has only 4 or 5 watches than something like this
That has 53 watches on it


Gottit , quite interseting website!!
Sandy.
MFSteam

I know a man who sails one of these, well the other variation. I'll try and find a pic.
fcrammond

£1200.  Well it was a little more than I was prepared to pay. I wonder what the winner would have gone up to if necessary? I suppose its a better investment than an Icelandic bank account. Very Happy
Spokesmann

fcrammond wrote:
£1200.  Well it was a little more than I was prepared to pay. I wonder what the winner would have gone up to if necessary? I suppose its a better investment than an Icelandic bank account. Very Happy


In that it wont sink? Razz
MFSteam

fcrammond wrote:
£1200.  Well it was a little more than I was prepared to pay. I wonder what the winner would have gone up to if necessary? I suppose its a better investment than an Icelandic bank account. Very Happy


Judging by previous encounters with them lots more than anyone else Very Happy
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