The Mamod Meteor

Drexelius · The Mamod Meteor

As requested, I am posting a couple of pictures of the Mamod Meteor that I acquired several years ago. It has never been fired and is in perfect condition. Mamod only made these models for three years, from 1949-52. They, along with their electric-driven counterpart, the Conquerer, were the only commercial "failures" that Mamod ever produced. Apparently they were too expensive for the toy market of the time and for some reason people were becoming less inerested in steam launches.

Bob Drex

johnreid

I am ignorant about those, how were they fired?
That is a real specimen, museum quality piece there.

Drexelius

The boiler was fired by a "three-wick burner" according to the Malins bible. This part was apparently separated from the boat at some point as it was not included in the purchase (unfortunately).

Mamodman123

Oh man......thats a beast!

Do you have the burner? Thanks so much for sharing that with us.

I don't feel worthy

steamyjim

OMG OMG OMG A METEOR

Very nice vessel you have there

James

Drex...

Wow. That's a pearler. An apsoloute pearler. I think that's the best Meteor left in the world!

Mamodman123

Drexelius

Unfortunately I do not have the burner - don't know when that was separated from the boat.

MooseMan

Oh my god a Meteor!! That's AMAZING!!

Thanks for the pictures!

Mamodman123

Now thats how to make a boat

SillyBilly

Mamodman123

James

Just like that time when he was 13 when he did something with something

Mamodman123

MooseMan

Drex, I can never see enough photos of that baby....got any more???

Griffin

Wow, I carn't get over the condition that one is in, Magnificant example you have there. Well done

SillyBilly

James

LMFAO

Does "Venus" remind you of owt?

MTA

That certainly is a beauty Drex. I saw Mr. Crammond's Meteor at Tilford earlier this year, but sadly didn't get to see it sailing on the boating lake...

SillyBilly

I think I probaly saw that meteor sailing, my dad loved it.

Roly Williams

Beautiful

You don't see many of those in any condition - let alone mint

Was the burner a standard Mamod type? You might be able to find one of those on Ebay.

flywheel61

That's a brilliant acquisition,

, and in mint condition too, a great piece of mamod history, well done.

Cheers

chris

Steve_S

What a beautiful boat Drex! I'd be surprised if there's another in such good condition.

H2o vapour

Very , very Nice!!!!

Thanks for sharing that with us, please feel free to post as many pictures as you wish!!

That I would sell half of my collection for!! - I have 20+ radio control boats - would part with the lot for that!! - well almost

Droooool

H20

fcrammond

The Meteor burner is similar to a standard mamod three wick burner BUT the meths tank is square in plan and the bottom is profiled to fit the vee shaped hull. The bottom sheet rises slightly above the top plate at either side giving a sort of lip. The burner tube is soldered in at the apex of the vee so every drop of meths is consumed. The other odd point is that the brass filler plug is hexagonal. The whole thing is painted red and must have cost an arm and a leg to produce. Nice though.

bessytractor

OMG that is like the best thing EVER!!! there was one of these in my local antiques shop window years ago when i was small, should have got dad to buy it! We've always wanted one, and if I did get one I'd definitely be sailing it!

Cranko

Its all been said, you are a very lucky person to have such a wonderful craft in your possession

Manxman

Brill, and great for the forum. Another first and I don't think we'll see another one of those for a very long time. I love it.

Wallace

Wow

, I'm lost for words

Beautiful

tmuir

Everyone else has said it so I might as well.
WOW
Thats in stunning condition and a lovely looking boat.