LIVE STEAM RIVERBOAT LAUNCH W/ CANOPY

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

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.

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

246. STEAM LAUNCH W/ ROTATING GEAR | Clever design causes steam to push out of rear exhaust line and spin a windmill type flywheel which as a result spins propeller. | 10" l. | Flaking to paint, All O

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

135. BING LIVE STEAM RIVER BOAT | Very nice original paint for an early live steam ship, named "Louise" at sides. | 18" l. | Flags are replacements, aft deck has overpaint, rear cabin has minor resold

Painted tin, with live steam engine with burner. Top may be restored, though nice paint & texture match. Rest shows light to moderate playwear. From the Clint Miller Collection.

Painted tin, 12” long with live steam motor, circa 1910. It retains its burner and would benefit from a cleaning. From the Clint Miller Collection.

Enamel painted tin, 11.5” long. It has a live steam mechanism with original burner and funnel, missing wick. It retains its stack ring and filler cab and would benefit from a cleaning, showing moder