Topic starter
21/01/2007 7:42 pm
Thought that you might be interested in a model that is being built for the CLERMONT Historic Site. The boat will be approximately 90" long. The two photos are of the steam engine assembly. the wood sled is 19" long and about 9" high . The large gears are around 3 1/4" in dia. this is about the size of a 6' tall man. The cylinder is 1" in dia. and about 5 inches high. Everything so far is made from maple. except for the cylinder this is just a piece of 1" copper pipe with some detailed work on the top from wood and brass. The model maker is now working on the paddle wheels from sketches that I sent him.
Apparently the boat will be on display at Clermont May thru December. After that it will go on a Museum tour in NY. An interesting side note is that the Clermont group is having the model of the Clermont used in the 1940 movie "Little Old New York" shipped from California for the 200th anniversary celebration.
Topic starter
28/02/2007 11:28 pm
Hi All,
I have up-loaded two more photos of the 90"(2286mm) long Claremont model being built by a friend in Waterford, NY. He contacted me about 6 months ago looking for sketches and drawings on the boat. I sent him what I had. The one that is peeking out from underneath the hull is an enlarged version of one of the drawings that I sent him. I hope to get up to Peebles Island to check out the work in progress.
Note: The model is strictly for a static display. Randy had originally considered an RC model powered by an electric motor. When the Historic Site took over the financing it went to "Static". The paddle wheels are sitting adjacent to the hull in their approximate location. They will eventually be on the same axis as the larger gears. More as I receive updates.
Pete
