If you are in anyway involved in Live Steam, this is a must have book. The author lays out principles of design, construction methods along with tips for building. I am confident the information in this book is essential learning, even if you choose to have someone else build your boiler. If you get a chance to find this book, get it. Believe it or not I had to have friend bring me a copy back from a trip to England, that's how rare the book was when I got mine.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Model Boilers and Boilermaking IS TERRIFIC BUT:, March 29, 2009

Dr. K. Manuelian (FLORIDA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is not for the beginning novice machinist.... It is, however very complete and if studied will allow you to design, test and make miniature and not so miniature boilers for powering steam engines and turbines.. It is written in formal British English but after a few pages, the motivated will understand.

Lots of info here - especially about British steam engines (stationary, locomotive, marine, etc); and boilers and the associated attachments and accouterments. Be forewarned, boilers can be dangerous and to design and properly build boilers you need to bring some skill to the table; and knowledge (this book); and the ability to braze and hard (silver) solder; and some machine tools (lathe etc).

I highly recommend this book to the curious, the serious, and the home machinist enthusiast interested in steam.

Ken

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5.0 out of 5 stars Model Boilers and Boiler Making, January 26, 2012

Gene Young "its just i" (weedsport, ny) - See all my reviews
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Model Boilers and Boilermaking
This book is offered for FREE in PDF format from Model and Allied Publishing, $5.25 in paper copy. Why are we being ripped off ---- down load your own for free -- I highly recommend the book, it is very complete for the serious model maker.

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