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Re: Boiler alternatives for a Stanley - 8 months ago
Hello Rolly. Gday Rolly. My name is Chris Sorensen from Bundaberg in Queensland Australia I recently bought a 1898 Tompson steam car , It came to Australia from the USA some 40 years ago where it was in the Wolfpen museum. It is one of three prototypes designed and built by Ejali Tompson the founder of General Electric The engine is a poppet valve engine and I have hadby Chris Sorensen - SteamStuff
Re: Thomson Surrey - 1 year ago
Hi....playing with photos...not sure if this will work..cannot preview it... Chrisby Chris Sorensen - SteamStuff
Re: Thomson Surrey - 1 year ago
Hello Ken. I don’t seem to be able to attach photos so if you would like to send me your email I will send you photos which I took today. The history as best I know it is that an Australian business man Robert Homes a Court purchased it from the Wolfpen museum around late 1980. He died in 1990 and his collection was auctioned by Sotheby’s in Melbourne in 1992. Mr David Revelle who had a laby Chris Sorensen - SteamStuff
Re: Thomson Surrey - 1 year ago
Hi Scott. We are away from home back in a couple of weeks so will post photos then. am presently working on the burner. It’s original burner is a bit like a garden sprinkler and I have not got it to work. otherwise it is all there and pretty much in line with the photo from the museum you posted Chrisby Chris Sorensen - SteamStuff
Re: Thomson Surrey - 1 year ago
Hello Ken. I have just recently joined this forum . I noticed your post regarding the Elihu Thomson steam car. From the Wolfpen auto museum I am the owner of that car . The story of how I acquired is is a book in itself . I have tried to get information on it when it was owned by the Wofipen automotive museum but to no avail Chris Sorensenby Chris Sorensen - SteamStuff