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martyn
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26 October, 2012, 09:17:30 am »
On Ebay listed as "STEAM BOILER" at the moment is what looks to be a very early Hornsby portable,not much of it is there but the style of boiler would have to be mid 1800s. l think it's worth a look!
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martyn
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26 October, 2012, 09:20:31 am »
Sorry it's listed on EBAY as "PORTABLE STEAM BOILER"
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Peter Short
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26 October, 2012, 12:23:47 pm »
Here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-steam-engine-boiler-/251173607886?pt=AU_Transportation_Collectables&hash=item3a7b1d19ce
Curious makers? plate on this machine, looks "foreign"?
Here are the images:
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Peter Short
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26 October, 2012, 12:24:30 pm »
Last photo:
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blackstone20hp
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26 October, 2012, 08:16:33 pm »
this one looks the same hornsby mid 1800s
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blackstone20hp
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26 October, 2012, 08:21:57 pm »
This one is owned by our club A M R S Q at the caboolture historical village north of brisbane the engine runs but the boiler is out of service
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rusty pete
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30 October, 2012, 03:33:03 pm »
Hi all, i know the guy that owns this and he says if it dosent sell ,"to save it from scrap" his missus want him to turn it into a yard art pizza oven. I'd have a slice of that! cheers.Pete.
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from the house of "THATSFA" where this is for this and thatsfa that.
Merv C
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30 October, 2012, 06:36:20 pm »
Hi Guys.
Here is another very early Hornsby Portable.
Merv
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Merv C
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30 October, 2012, 06:49:31 pm »
That didn't work I cant get the photo to post you will just havr to imagine it.
Merv
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