Metro Boiler

[Mike Palmer 1Participant @mikepalmer1]

I have a copper boiler for a 5”G Metro tank loco and would like to identify the maker.

The boiler is stamped at the base of the backhead MAP125PS TSD250PS 04910

Does anyone recognise these marks that would lead to the maker?

Thanks

Mike

[Mike Palmer 1Participant @mikepalmer1]

[Mike Palmer 1Participant @mikepalmer1]

I have found the name of the maker, one K.N. Harris, but cant find if Mr Harris is still in business nothing online

apart from he wrote a book on boiler making, I suspect the boiler may be of some age.

Does anyone know anything about Mr Harris is he still alive?

Thanks

Mike

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

K.N. Harris was an author (and critic of LBSC). He wrote "Model Boilers and Boilermaking". If he made your boiler then I'm afraid he is long gone.

HTH,

Rod

[John PurdyParticipant @johnpurdy78347]

Mike

K. N. Harris also wrote " Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines". I'm afraid he passed away in 1972. There was a tribute to him by Martin Evans (editor of ME) in Smoke Rings, in the 3445 issue of Model Engineer page 683 and another in issue 3447 page 787.

John Purdy

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

K N Harris never made any miniature loco boilers, or a miniature loco, something LBSC frequently jibbed at him with arguably good reason given the jibbing back!

Mike Palmer 1 must be in error in his research.

K N Harris got (in retrospect) somewhat surprising medals for his small stationary engines in ME exhibitions circa after WW2. You will have to look at the details why I say surprising.

However he had a time served engineering background with a decent steam engineering company of stationary and I think marine business. He never had any experience workwise of loco work.

He was a most clubbable personality of great wit and skill, and at people management. He was a loud personality in presence and appearance, with a 'loud' checked suit usually and equally loud tie.

He got the best of Jim Ewins in a famous club meeting of the SMLS in the early 1970s which is still recounted.

However, this is all completely 'off topic' for which I apologise.

Cheers,

Jlian

[Mike Palmer 1Participant @mikepalmer1]

Thanks for your replies, best option is to start from scratch and treat the boiler as new build and have it tested by a qualified inspector.

Mike

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