Wanted - Replacement Bulls-Eye And Brass Surround

[c c]

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement bulls-eye and the brass surround that seals it to the roof of a 1936 Harland and Wolff large woolwich butty. (Angel).

[Chris Pink]

Davies via Classic Marine

[bizzard]

M.C Braunston do or did do 2 or three sizes of the round type with brass surround.

[NB Alnwick]

I still have the brass surround that came off 'Alnwick' - it will take a standard (Imperial) 8 ins bullseye.

[c c]

Thanks for the info. I'll follow them up on Monday. The broken glass that I took out of Angel is 6 7/8 inches overall diameter including the rim.

Edited July 27, 2013 by canalchef

[Laurence Hogg]

Hi Ian,

The glass was made by Nazeing glass works at Ware. They supplied me when trading as "Boatmans Cabin Co", the Yarwoods variant we sold was a 6H017 glass but I suspect the original H&W was a size smaller. I cannot find their list but they may still have stock. Last time I was there the place was seething with historical stuff!

 

http://www.nazeing-glass.com/

 

Davey & Co list some decklights and bullseyes so you have at least two chances of finding the correct British made glass.

 

http://www.davey.co.uk/

 

Cheers and good luck,

Laurence

 

Edited cos I just found Nazeing's 1990 list!! I think yours is a 6H014 which is a 7" decklight or a 6H008 which is a 5", these are 5/8th deep at the rim.

They also did a rebated edge too which was a 7H series.

 

btw Ian H&W boats didnt have brass or gunmetal surrounds on the bullseye, wasnt it just plate metal?

Edited July 27, 2013 by Laurence Hogg

[c c]

Hi Ian,

The glass was made by Nazeing glass works at Ware. They supplied me when trading as "Boatmans Cabin Co", the Yarwoods variant we sold was a 6H017 glass but I suspect the original H&W was a size smaller. I cannot find their list but they may still have stock. Last time I was there the place was seething with historical stuff!

I think yours is a 6H014 which is a 7" decklight or a 6H008 which is a 5", these are 5/8th deep at the rim.

They also did a rebated edge too which was a 7H series.

btw Ian H&W boats didnt have brass or gunmetal surrounds on the bullseye, wasnt it just plate metal?

Laurence

Thanks for that info - I will contact Nazeing Glass Works tomorrow.

If 6 7/8th inches overall is the same as a 7" decklight then it may well have been that 6H014.

I was looking for a brass surround on the mistaken assumption that it would be easier to find than a plate metal one.

Cheers

Ian