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#Post#: 58857--------------------------------------------------
Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Tony Bird Date: November 15, 2023, 3:06 am
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Hi,
I have acquired the hull of a Stuart Turner Henley steam launch,
it has it's rear deck, rudder (no tiller), propeller shaft and
propeller. It is missing it's engine, boiler and forward spray
sheet. I have a suitable Stuart ST oscillating engine and a
friend is lending me a ST boiler to copy if I cannot find one.
What I am looking for, is photographs of inside the hull showing
how the engine, boiler and spray sheet are held in place, along
with any other information available.
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Take care Tony.
#Post#: 58862--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: St Paul Steam Date: November 15, 2023, 12:46 pm
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Sorry I can't help you with your quest Tony, I wish I could
because I feel like you give us all so much without ever asking
for anything in return. I hope someone has what you need.
#Post#: 58872--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Stoker Date: November 15, 2023, 5:19 pm
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Hello Tony
Just like Bruce, I feel your contributions here deserve all that
we can put forward to assist you!
Sadly, in this particular circumstance, I fear that all I can do
is offer a couple of images I found on line as seen here:
(HTM) http://www.antiquemodelaircraft.co.uk/uploads/1/7/8/6/17868131/album-p23-no-1-and-3_orig.jpg
Oh wait ..... here's another one that is probably a bit more
like what you have:
(HTM) https://toysteamengine.net/circa_1920_s_stuart_turner_henley_launch_alcohol_fueled_steam_engine.html
Hope that can help you out a little at least.
Cheers ... and keep us informed of progress. ;c)
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Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Stoker Date: November 15, 2023, 7:53 pm
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Hey there Tony
I've also found an old Stuart Turner ad for the Henley, which
shows a straight profile view that might be usable for
dimensions!?!?
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Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Tony Bird Date: November 16, 2023, 2:54 am
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Hi Bruce and Daniel,
All the information helps, there doesn't seem to be a lot of
information on the Henley about. There appears to have been two
models made, one with a flush deck 1923 -1929 and a later one
with a spray cove which is the one I have. Both seem to have
used the same ST engine and boiler. I found that I still have an
early ST engine which I restored years ago, painted red but I
expect I can manage to change that to Stuart Turner green or
similar. A friend has a boiler which he will lend me so I can
make a copy. There is a unused boxed boiler and burner available
which I suspect will be above my budget, I know it is daft but
given a choice I would probably prefer one I had to work on.
I will report progress which will be slow as there is still some
work to be done on my model engineering club's garden railway
ready for next years running season. There is also a re-design
of our own garden railway due to the age and condition of both
railway and operators.
Take care Tony.
#Post#: 58885--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Tony Bird Date: November 18, 2023, 9:31 am
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Hi,
The Stuart Turner Henley steam launch hull had been collected at
an exhibition in mid-August and in the nearly three months since
then it has been kept slightly warm to be sure that it had
completely dried out.
Prior to starting work on the hull it was checked over. It had
been re-painted and was in pretty good condition, except for
several of the seams being split, the bow and stern being
particularly bad. Having said that the hull was very solid and
none of the mahogany that the hull is made from is spongy.
It is hoped to make a start on the project sometime next week.
I will report progress.
Take care Tony.
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Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Stoker Date: November 18, 2023, 10:29 am
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You are a braver man than I, Tony.
Or perhaps it is just that you are far more capable and
confident!
#Post#: 58906--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Tony Bird Date: November 20, 2023, 2:50 am
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Hi,
A start was made on the dismantling the hull by removing the
fittings; the rudder and its tube along with the rear deck, the
propeller and its shaft. The wooden cover which was over the end
of the propeller shaft and the asbestos sheets that protected
the inside of the hull from the heat of the boiler were also
removed.
Take care Tony.
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#Post#: 58907--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Stoker Date: November 20, 2023, 9:10 am
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That's a start.
It does all look surprisingly good, at least as far as I can see
in the photos.
#Post#: 58908--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help with a Stuart Turner Henley
By: Tony Bird Date: November 20, 2023, 9:26 am
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Hi,
The propeller shaft tube has been removed from the hull. The
rudder had a bent shaft so the blade was removed the shaft
straightened and the blade soldered back in place. The remaining
metal pieces were cleaned and the wooden cover of the propeller
shaft was taken apart and put back together again.
Question time! Does anyone own a Stuart Turner Henley or have
photographs of how the engine and boiler are attached to the
hull? The last two photographs show the screw holes that did
this on the hull I own. For the engine it looks as if there was
a bracket to hold the engine that rested on the two longitudinal
battens that run the length of the hull, this bracket with
engine being held in place with two screws in each batten. To
hold the boiler in place there seems just two screws in the
battens and a pair of screws on the centre line on the bottom of
the hull towards the bow. Any suggestions?
Take care
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