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York-Bolton gas-fired steam plant in fitted case - stock code 10704

A York-Bolton steam plant by Historic Steam Models, a finely engineered model assembled from a fully-machined and painted kit, comprising gas-fired vertical boiler providing steam for a horizontal mill engine, coupled to a dynamo with engine room lamp.

A fastidiously looked after example, housed in a purpose-built wooden case with storage for tools, spares, cylinder and bearing oils, spare gas canister and original maker's handbook with boiler documentation.

We had this in steam for much of the afternoon earlier in the week - the engine runs well, the dynamo lighting the lamp at modest speed. Boiler has a piezo ignition ceramic burner, with automatic cutoff at working pressure.

The gas canisters are of standard type, widely available from DIY and camping stores. There's one part-used and a full one included if collecting, but we can't send by courier.

length/inches 25
width/inches 17 1/2
height/inches 18 1/2
weight/kg 37
cylinder material gunmetal
valve type slide
lubricator type displacement
boiler number 284
year built 2001
boiler maker Historic Steam Models
working pressure/psi 60
boiler type vertical
boiler material copper
boiler construction silver soldered
safety valve(s) 1
safety valve type spring
mechanical pump 1
whistle yes