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Offline Eddy Matthews

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« on: February 06, 2005, 04:08:58 AM »
P.S. Adelaide.
She was built at Echuca in 1866 for J.C. Grassy & Partners.
                                     Tonnage: 58.
                                     Length: 76'
                                     Beam: 17'
                                     Draught: 2'4"
                                     H.P.: 36 (2cyl)
                                     Construction: Wood.
                                     Capacity: 12 passengers.

Built at Echuca, P.S. Adelaide is the oldest wooden hulled paddlesteamer still operating in the World! Used as a logging boat for 90 odd years, she left the town briefly during the 1950's but later was brought back to Echuca as a community effort in 1960. 1964 saw her lifted from the water and put to rest in Echuca's Hopwood Gardens, where she lay for 20 years. However, in 1980 restoration commenced and she was refloated in 1984.
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thewharfonline

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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2005, 05:11:35 PM »
In 2004 the PS Adelaide was ridden by me...

eddy why are you posting on my number one topic??????
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2005, 07:38:47 PM »
Quote from: "thewharfonline"
eddy why are you posting on my number one topic??????


Hehehe, it was taken from one of the text files I moved over from the old Yahoo forum. I don't know who originally posted it, so I can't give credit for it.

Regards
Eddy
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thewharfonline

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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2005, 08:11:00 PM »
ah ok, I just thought the withdrawel symptoms of me being back at school were so high that you decided to start posting stuff I would...lol
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jock

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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2007, 09:21:07 PM »
This is my latest burning of PS Adelaide
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2007, 09:25:06 PM »
A nice picture Jock... Just as a matter of interest (okay I'm nosey!) what do you burn onto? It doesn't appear to be wood...
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Offline Bob Golder

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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2007, 04:54:37 AM »
Beutifully done Jock.  I was a bit apprehensive when you wrote about "burning" am Aussie icon :)
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2007, 08:52:11 AM »
It was burnt on  8" x 11"  birch ply using a hot iron.
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