A fine exhibition standard 3 inch Burrell Traction Engine - SOLD

A fine exhibition quality 3 inch scale model of a Burrell agricultural traction engine 'Trelawney' to the Plastow design, the silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including regulator, sight glass, water gauge, pressure gauge, safety valves, blower, injector, Pickering style speed governor, whistle, clack and other valves, the engine detail including single cylinder of approximately 2 inch bore by 2 1/4 inch stroke, fitted cylinder drain cocks operated from the driving position, cross-head guide with brass lubricator, ratchet mechanical lubricator, stephenson's link reverse, eccentric driven feed pump and by-pass, two road speeds and spoked flywheel, the chassis detail including spoked and straked wheels with painted brass hub caps, cable drum with fairleads, hand brake and footboard with tool box, finished in lined red and green paintwork with polished brightwork and brass banding to the boiler barrel. The cylinder lagging features a painted shirehorse ploughing scene.

Maker: The engine was built by the celebrated model maker John Adams of Poole and the final finishes added by the present owner. 

The engine runs well on a few psi of air and a video of the model running on air is available.  

Boiler history - MJ Engineering Boiler No.MJ077 with past hydraulic test records. Original hydraulic test pressure 200psi, working pressure 100psi.

Now SOLD