"Little 76 Wonder" Live Steam Motor Launch

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

1206. BOXED UNION MFG LITTLE WONDER 76 LAUNCH | 9" l. | Includes funnel, resolder to steam parts, mechanism appears incomplete, overall in (Very Good Condition) with very nice box. | $400 - $600

Union Manufacturer, circa 1850-1870, made of brass open hull design tin covering at bow and stern center mounted boiler with stack rear propellor. 9 1/2" l.

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

Union Mfg. Co. - New York - 1870's - 9" L The funnel is re-soldered and the mechanism appears to be incomplete. Very Fine (See Description)

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

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

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

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.

Launch type cabin cruiser boat. Hull and cabin made of wood, fitting look to be brass as is original rudder. Marked "Boucher" inside on the motor parts. Comes with a homemade wooden stand. Looks to be

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

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.

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

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