The engine is complete and turns over freely. One bearing cap has cracked through and shows an old repair - it could be brazed to make a better job of it or, alternatively, used as a pattern to produce a new part.
The wooden base may well be original - currently in a stripped and varnished condition, the wood is what a Victorian timber merchant would call "painting grade". It would, almost certainly, have originally been lacquered - probably black.
This one needs sympathetic conservation rather than wholesale restoration - we would be tempted to clean the brightwork and paint the base, leaving the rest untouched with its original patina.
length/inches | 24 |
width/inches | 10 |
height/inches | 11 |
weight/kg | 28 |
bore x stroke/inches | 2 1/2 (est) x 4 |
wheel material | cast iron flywheel |
valve type | slide |