Valuation or for sale!

[barrycurtisParticipant @barrycurtis]

Hello. Is it possible to have a valuation please. This sale is from a deceased estate. I know nothing….

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“Lion”
Part built 5 inch gauge live steam locomotive.
Sale on behalf of Bournemouth and District society of Model Engineers.
Included:
Boiler with out of date shell test certificate.
All components for fabricated chassis.
Four machined driving wheels and two trailing wheels.
Three axles. ( One driving axle with cranks and eccentrics).
Nine drawings.
Various articles about construction.
Note
Does not include a cylinder casting.

[Chris CrewParticipant @chriscrew66644]

If you know nothing, how come the sale is on behalf of the Bournemouth & District MES? Surely, there will be enough informed opinion available within a model engineering society, even if one of its members does not want to take over the project.

It looks like a very high standard of workmanship but I personally couldn’t put a value on it. Perhaps an auction site would determine its true value because, just like everything else, it is only worth as much as the buyer is willing to pay against how much the vendor is prepared to accept.

[barrycurtisParticipant @barrycurtis]

I know nothing. It’s for sale on behalf of my father in law who was given the model after the builder passed away.
My father in law knows a little bit (he’s part of the club) and I’m happy to put people in touch. But he’s never delved into this project with the intention of completing it so  no information can be given in terms of what parts are present or missing or what level of work is required to finish.

[barrycurtisParticipant @barrycurtis]

Any sale funds will be passed to the club. If it’s worth no more than scrap value so be it. There is no price in mind.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Might be with contacting OLCO on https://lionlocomotive.org.uk/ they have members who have built or are building models of Lion</p>

[barrycurtisParticipant @barrycurtis]

Thanks for the Lion contact. I’ve sent a mail.

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