Maisie

[ian HoldsworthParticipant @ianholdsworth27760]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Maisie series and secondhand drawings?

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

There is a construction booklet on Maisie, most probably available from TEE publishing or Camden books if they are still trading, also try WOB or ABE books etc.

[Les RileyParticipant @lesriley75593]

South Cheshire MES have a (we think) complete Maisie and tender minus the boiler that is for sale from a deceased estate.

[ian HoldsworthParticipant @ianholdsworth27760]

Thanks Les That is exactly whT I Have purchased yesterday

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Ian, if you want the original articles that were in ME, you may be able to get them from The Engineers Emporium but they span five volumes from 1935 to 1937, but all of them might cost more than the book. I don’t know if the Engineers Emporium will sell individual issues though.

Regards Nick.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Ebay is the other option, you can pick up whole Volumes from £10. Drawings not really needed once you have the mags. Just scan in the pages from the article and print out what you need for the workshop.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi JasonB, there is a huge number of ME’s on e-bay, but the pre-war ones are becoming a lot rarer, I’ve had a quick look,  but very few are for the 1930’s, not even Tee publishing have any that early. I do have some of the volumes for Masie, but the articles are often mixed in with other writings on the same page. I’ve never read the book, but it might be a lot clearer than the magazines.

Regards Nick.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

According to AI, Maisie was designed by that prolific model engineer LBSC (Martin Evans). Not quite accurate? Drawings available from Reeves and Kennions, but I wouldn’t build a boiler to the original design without talking to your boiler inspector. If it fearures things like fittings screwed directly into backhead it might not pass muster.

[Brian Baker 2Participant @brianbaker2]

Greetings Martin,

LBSC was the pen name for Lillian Lawrence, who wrote for ME from about 1920 to 1966, Martin Evans (1) was a contributor and later the editor of ME, Martin Evans (2) was editor of ME from about 2015 to the amalgamation of MEW and ME last year.  There was also another editor, Laurie Lawrence from the early 2000s to further confuse the issue.

Regards

Brian B

[Alan DonovanParticipant @alandonovan54394]

Hi.

I don’t think it has been mentioned yet but;

The Maisie book you are seeking is ‘Maisie – Words and Music’ by L.B.S.C.

Your best bets to find a copy are ebay and a ‘wanted’ advert on this web site.

All the best.  Alan

[Nigel BennettParticipant @nigelbennett69913]

There’s the book on ebay just now for £9 plus postage. I just put in “LBSC Maisie”.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, you can get a copy from Tee Publishing, or Amazon via Tee Publishing.

Regards Nick.

[ian HoldsworthParticipant @ianholdsworth27760]

Thanks everyone. I have now purchased a copy of the words and music. I have engine to recondition and a boiler to obtain/ build. Above someone advises getting a different plan for the boiler than LBSC’s which is not up to present standards. Any ideas of a drawing anyone?

[KenLParticipant @kenl]

Hi Ian

I built a Maisie in the 1970s and after many years unused it was recently subjected to a hydraulic test by my club boiler inspectors. It passed without a problem.

LBSC produced 2 versions of the boiler, one being a bog standard design for the period and an advanced version with extended firebox and thermic syphons. I built the standard boiler and cannot see any reason for building the advanced one. My model and every other one I’ve ever seen running has produced more than enough steam with the standard boiler.

I still have a full set of drawings but unfortunately 50 years of garage storage has not been kind so they’re in very poor condition.

I would suspect that the design would be considered unsafe for new builds today, mainly due to the absence of bushes for many boiler fittings. I know of at least one model which had a failure at the smokebox steam pipe joint due to the lack of a bronze bush. Bushes of course could be easily added at the build stage so you need to discuss with your boiler tester before starting construction as there may be other features of the design (eg. girder stays on the firebox crown) which are considered poor practice by current standards.

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