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Large Paddler Builds => General discussion (Large) => Topic started by: andy on January 13, 2009, 07:51:49 AM

Title: New old paddlesteamer built in Sweden
Post by: andy on January 13, 2009, 07:51:49 AM

Hi,

a friend of mine told me this link:

http://www.andreashuebner.de/nordevall/nordevall.html

it is in German, but the link to the original swedisch website ist there, too. But this is heavy to read.

They do a complete reconstruction of this wooden PS including a new built of the mechanics and BEAM Steam engine. A very interesting project, I think. Hope they will let him run in a few years.

Andy

Title: Re: New old paddlesteamer built in Sweden
Post by: mjt60a on January 14, 2009, 06:03:04 AM

A very interesting project! be good to see the completed ship :)
Looks like it has what's often called a 'side-lever' engine (like a beam engine with the beam fitted low down, well below the shaft)

Title: Re: New old paddlesteamer built in Sweden
Post by: andy on January 14, 2009, 08:04:00 AM

I got the answer from the webmaster, this ship will swim about juin ths year! Engine already had their first run under steam.

t´absolutely astonishing!

Andreas

Title: Re: New old paddlesteamer built in Sweden
Post by: AlistairD on January 16, 2009, 10:49:44 PM

This is what was known as a fiddle-steamer, with the paddle wheels placed inboard, like the shape of a violin.

This was so it could pass through the locks on the Gota Canal