Derek R.
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There are only two logical options;
1. Leave it exactly as it is.
2. Take Steve Priest's advice and get it professionally 'cleaned' of old varnish, then coated with artists clear varnish.
Its monetary value is only held by the value placed upon it by collectors, and therefore subject to the whims of the market place which can at times be volatile.
Its historic value is also subject to opinion. I am certain that those boaters and painters we now revere, would find it astonishing that a simple artefact for containing water could possibly have an accolade attached to it that matches the Holy Grail! Value it by all means, but use common sense.
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There was a wonderful YT video that has since been removed (?) showing a Pilot casting off from the bank in a small row boat, and almost casually arriving at the starboard side of a Steam paddle tug within about fifteen feet of the thrashing paddles. He throws a line to a deck hand, who also throws one to him making the row boat fast before climbing aboard and taking his position in the wheelhouse. His departure was almost as nonchalant - pure poetry and skill.
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Well I'll show my further ignorance by asking; What is an anti-ventilation plate, and how does it differ from an anti-cavitation plate?
Where is it fitted, what does it do?
The correction needs an explanation. (At least for me it would appear).
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A former contributor who was involved with THEOPHILUS for a while, sent me two images of a Swiss lake paddle boat. I failed to recall the name, maybe someone will know.
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3 hours ago, magnetman said:
I'm pretty sure it was motorised as it had anti ventilation plates welded on the sides at the waterline.
I take it you mean anti-cavitation plates. 😉
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A long way from the world of narrowboats, but the machinery used in unloading has alway been challenging, from spades to clam grabs.
Cleveland, Ohio, Whisky Island was where the Hulett unloaders worked. Fascinating pieces of history which are no longer there, but one of a series of videos on their working:
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Thanks Gents, IanM's image of RAVEN outside the Braunston shed is how I recalled it when used as a live-aboard above Cassio.
Would I be right in thinking it had an engine in what was the back cabin?
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12 hours ago, magnetman said:
Was it the butty which used to be on the offside moorings above Cassio Bridge lock?
I have a vague memory that was called RAVEN, full length IIRC. Doubtful that was its original name, and that was in the mid 1980's.
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I always considered the by-products of gas works was creosote, and the 'gas boats' transported it to places such as those storing wooden railway sleepers for impregnation as a preservative. Though I'm probably wrong.
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8 hours ago, zenataomm said:
Fisher Price.
No, they don't go rusty.
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YARMOUTH was cut down from 70' to 62' in 1962, renamed GOLDEN VALLEY and 'launched' in 1962, but I doubt it was the first, as witnessed by the detachable, externally driven items as seen above. 2.2 litre marinised London Taxi engine, a 'Commodore'.
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4 hours ago, davidwheeler said:
I cannot get the hang of this site at all. I have completely lost the plot. So I've finished.
What is the stumbling block David? If it's logging in I would suggest saving the History & Heritage section as a 'Favourite' or 'Bookmark', then go from there.
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No no, This an interesting thread.
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That's scattered woodland. Might as well include most of England. How large an area are we considering - and does it have a point?
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It's 15 miles North of Brum. The New Forest is about 15 miles across in total.
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Looking at Google Earth images of the New Forest area in their recent images, it seems the areas of trees are far greater than those shown around the Birmingham area. Though miles of canals around Birmingham has often been stated as many more than Venice.
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12 hours ago, Pluto said:
Post 1914 and the two world wars, all the decent timber in this country had been used, and subsequent agricultural economics did not encourage growing trees for timber. The result is today, this country is sadly lacking in decent home-grown timber.
Agreed. Though I think we would have to go back the Elizabethan age when Britain built the 'wooden walls' of fighting ships to see the folly of not re-seeding forests. The French were more astute in that they did re-plant. Current forestal growth in the UK has largely been done by those estates keen to maximise of taxation benefits in producing thousands of acres of softwoods. And of course, our steel industries withered to overseas production. Would that we were able to reduce the political growths that have transpired this past fifty years.
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In these days of elf 'n safety, many petrol stations insist on not using a mobile phone on the forecourt for risk of an explosion.
Visitors to coal mines are asked to remove their battery powered watches and leave them at the pit head for the same reasons.
Sounds a bit extreme, but even a six Volt battery can produce an arc if current is flowing and then contact with the conductor is broken.
When I suffered a flat battery on a forecourt one dark evening, the garage proprietor was beside himself when I sought a jump start from a recovery vehicle: - "Not on my forecourt pal!" We did it anyway when he wasn't looking. No arcing occurred. All was well.
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I seem to recall Jim telling me about ELIZABETH being built to take sail.
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CAPELLA had an inboard engine with hydraulic drive to the stern. Don't recall the details but 'Admiral' will have them.
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Windows on the past. I have no knowledge of the area or the craft that plied the waters there, but thank you David for the lessons.
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Chalk was the traditional medium. Noughts & Crosses, hopscotch, LD 'loves' BJ etc. Washed away in the next rainfall. Some pavement artists were just that, pictures (some very good) on the pavement. None of which could be called 'graffiti' which is little more than a defacing of public property, largely of late (40yrs) of gangs and individuals 'marking their patch' with 'tags'.
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Thank you David, a great bit of history - and a fine memorial.
Sloping paddle gear
in History & Heritage
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Middlewich. C 1983.