Merryweather & Sons

pascal22 · 15-08-16, 08:57 AM

Hi to all,

I've just seen for sale this steam engine.
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Although I saw that Merryweather was a fire pump engine firm, I think they also made domestic steam machine.

Pascal

pascal22 · 15-08-16, 08:59 AM

Another photo.

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Pascal

**martinpaff** · 15-08-16, 09:59 AM

What a lovely thing - are you going to buy it Pascal?

MP

pascal22 · 15-08-16, 10:43 AM

Martin,

I don't think I'll buy it,
I have to buy a nice Crossley nextly...

Enought job ahead for the moment. But you're right Martin a lovely thing.

And if I would buy it my wife would shout me.

Pascal

Dazzla · 15-08-16, 10:52 AM

Merryweather's made engines for all sorts of markets, and they are lovely things.

Words of warning though - being designed to be portable the boiler plate was very thin from new (no more than 5/16" or 8mm), consequently most are frighteningly thin after decades of use. The boilers are a complicated clever design and very expensive to replace, making a full restoration to "as new" massively uneconomical. A friend had one fixed recently, and despite over £1000 spent on the repairs to the boiler it's only allowed to run at reduced pressure (40psi), which is enough to make it run.

Very pretty though. I'd even sell an Amanco to buy one!

Dazzla

15-08-16, 08:57 AM	#1
pascal22 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saint Clet, Brittany, France Posts: 374	Merryweather & Sons Hi to all, I've just seen for sale this steam engine. image.jpeg Although I saw that Merryweather was a fire pump engine firm, I think they also made domestic steam machine. Pascal __________________ Lister L, Lister J, Lister B, Lister CS 5/1, Bernard w2, Tosello AR, Le Robuste, Crossley 1060.

15-08-16, 08:59 AM	#2
pascal22 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saint Clet, Brittany, France Posts: 374	Another photo. image.jpeg Pascal __________________ Lister L, Lister J, Lister B, Lister CS 5/1, Bernard w2, Tosello AR, Le Robuste, Crossley 1060.

15-08-16, 10:43 AM	#4
pascal22 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saint Clet, Brittany, France Posts: 374	Martin, I don't think I'll buy it, I have to buy a nice Crossley nextly... Enought job ahead for the moment. But you're right Martin a lovely thing. And if I would buy it my wife would shout me. Pascal __________________ Lister L, Lister J, Lister B, Lister CS 5/1, Bernard w2, Tosello AR, Le Robuste, Crossley 1060.

15-08-16, 10:52 AM	#5
Dazzla Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Warrington Posts: 1,439	Merryweather's made engines for all sorts of markets, and they are lovely things. Words of warning though - being designed to be portable the boiler plate was very thin from new (no more than 5/16" or 8mm), consequently most are frighteningly thin after decades of use. The boilers are a complicated clever design and very expensive to replace, making a full restoration to "as new" massively uneconomical. A friend had one fixed recently, and despite over £1000 spent on the repairs to the boiler it's only allowed to run at reduced pressure (40psi), which is enough to make it run. Very pretty though. I'd even sell an Amanco to buy one! Dazzla __________________ Sometimes it hits, sometimes it misses ...........

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15-08-16, 09:59 AM	#3
martinpaff Admin Team Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 11,545	What a lovely thing - are you going to buy it Pascal? MP