LIVE STEAM LAUNCH

1210. RADIGUET LIVE STEAM LAUNCH | Live steam, hand painted in black and bronze typical of Radiguet's attractive vessels, features two wooden masts, horizontal boiler with oscillating cylinder driving

French - 1880 - 16" L Hand painted in black and copper, this boat is in fine condition. Complete with two wooden masts and a horizontal boiler. The stand is contemporary. Fine

American - 1880's - 19" L Nice early hand painted color scheme. Very Good

Wooden example, blue hull with natural wood deck, brass stack, cleats at deck, nice scale, comes with stand. 31" l.

Probably Schoenner, painted tin with live steam motor, 18” long. It is missing its burner, but has it’s funnel. It shows moderate to heavy playwear. From the Clint Miller Collection.

Painted tin with live steam motor, 16” long. It has its cork & appears complete, showing light to moderate playwear. From the Clint Miller Collection.

Painted tin with live steam engine, 15” long. The motor appears complete with integral burner and original cork top. It shows some touch-up on hull, but over-all moderate playwear. From the Clint Mi

218. WEEDEN LIVE STEAM LAUNCH | 17" l. | Rear platform overpainted, otherwise spirit paint in (Very Good Condition) | $150 - $300

Painted tin with live steam engine, 17” long. The motor appears complete with integral burner and original cork top. It shows over-all moderate playwear. From the Clint Miller Collection.

Painted tin with live steam motor, 16” long. It is missing its cork, otherwise appears complete, showing light to moderate playwear. From the Clint Miller Collection.

1207. LIVE STEAM LAUNCH W/ PAINTED HULL | 12.5" l. | Solder at chimney sleeve, missing stack, rear rudder needs reattachment, overall in (Very Good to Excellent Condition) for age. | $400 - $600

Open Hull design, painted tin, 19” long. Live steam engine appears complete with burner, over-all shows moderate playwear. From the Clint Miller Collection.

1890s. Hand-Painted tin hull with brass boiler. The mechanism and stand appears to have had restorative work done and is now complete. The hull is very dirty, but has a ton of original paint on it. Wi

Hand painted tin hull, done in white band, red striping, brass boiler, open deck. 10" l.

1890s. Hand-painted tin with intact live steam boiler and 3-stack burner. Weeden must have purchased these hulls from Radeguet, as they are identical, but added their own colors and top details. Yello

232. MEDIUM WEEDEN LIVE STEAM LAUNCH | 15" l. | All Original Condition. | $250 - $500

234. TWO EARLY LIVE STEAM LAUNCH BOATS | Large boat is made by Weeden. | 14" l. | Small boat is repainted, larger boat has one piece of motor shaft detached but present. | $250 - $500

235. LARGE WEEDEN LIVE STEAM LAUNCH | 16" l. | All Original Condition. | $250 - $500

Hand-Painted tin, 9” long with live steam motor, Circa 1900. It retains it’s burner, but needs some reassembly. It would benefit from a cleaning and shows moderate playwear. From the Clint Miller

Wooden model, large steam boiler and steam lines, heavy hull painted in white with natural color rim, features front windshield. 33" l.

231. LARGE WEEDEN LIVE STEAM HUDSON LAUNCH | 17.5" l. | Stand is added, boat in All Original Condition. | $300 - $600

Union Manufacturing Co. American - 1880's - 9" L Brass and Lead

Ives, Blakeslee Co. Bridgeport, CT - 1890 - 10 3/4" L Brass and Lead

circa 1920s; painted wood hull, with open working brass steam engine and aluminum bow cover, 21 in. L.