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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Greetings from Missouri
Hello and welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from New Jersey
Hello Scott, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hi from Rome, Italy
Hello Picard, and another warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad reacted to Fernando E in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
Hi John, a very sad end to such an interesting vessel and its history.
Cheers...... Fernando🍻
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Jim Lad got a reaction from druxey in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
For both our Australian and American members - P.S. 'Captain Sturt'.
The 'Captain Sturt' was one of the very few stern wheelers to ever ply the Murray River. She was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built in 1915 by Charles Barnes Company of Cincinnati and then disassembled and shipped out to Australia in pieces where she was rebuilt at on the banks of the Murray at Mannum, South Australia. Stern wheelers were generally considered unsuitable for Australia's narrow, winding rivers, however the 'Captain Sturt' was intended for construction work on the new river lock system and not for general trading. She was owned and operated by the River Murray Commission and proved ideal for her work on lock construction along the river. She was abandoned at Goolwa near the mouth of the river after the lock system was completed in 1935 and was used as a houseboat for a while before being allowed to quietly rot away on the river bank.
A photo held by the State Library of South Australia showing the 'Captain Sturt' in her prime.
The sad remains of the 'Captain Sturt' incorporated into a marina at Goolwa. photo taken in November of this year.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Longridge's Midget Universal Woodworking Machine
Almost looks like something built by Heath-Robinson. I think I'll stick with my Bynes machines, too!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Altduck in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
For both our Australian and American members - P.S. 'Captain Sturt'.
The 'Captain Sturt' was one of the very few stern wheelers to ever ply the Murray River. She was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built in 1915 by Charles Barnes Company of Cincinnati and then disassembled and shipped out to Australia in pieces where she was rebuilt at on the banks of the Murray at Mannum, South Australia. Stern wheelers were generally considered unsuitable for Australia's narrow, winding rivers, however the 'Captain Sturt' was intended for construction work on the new river lock system and not for general trading. She was owned and operated by the River Murray Commission and proved ideal for her work on lock construction along the river. She was abandoned at Goolwa near the mouth of the river after the lock system was completed in 1935 and was used as a houseboat for a while before being allowed to quietly rot away on the river bank.
A photo held by the State Library of South Australia showing the 'Captain Sturt' in her prime.
The sad remains of the 'Captain Sturt' incorporated into a marina at Goolwa. photo taken in November of this year.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
For both our Australian and American members - P.S. 'Captain Sturt'.
The 'Captain Sturt' was one of the very few stern wheelers to ever ply the Murray River. She was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built in 1915 by Charles Barnes Company of Cincinnati and then disassembled and shipped out to Australia in pieces where she was rebuilt at on the banks of the Murray at Mannum, South Australia. Stern wheelers were generally considered unsuitable for Australia's narrow, winding rivers, however the 'Captain Sturt' was intended for construction work on the new river lock system and not for general trading. She was owned and operated by the River Murray Commission and proved ideal for her work on lock construction along the river. She was abandoned at Goolwa near the mouth of the river after the lock system was completed in 1935 and was used as a houseboat for a while before being allowed to quietly rot away on the river bank.
A photo held by the State Library of South Australia showing the 'Captain Sturt' in her prime.
The sad remains of the 'Captain Sturt' incorporated into a marina at Goolwa. photo taken in November of this year.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from kurtvd19 in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
For both our Australian and American members - P.S. 'Captain Sturt'.
The 'Captain Sturt' was one of the very few stern wheelers to ever ply the Murray River. She was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built in 1915 by Charles Barnes Company of Cincinnati and then disassembled and shipped out to Australia in pieces where she was rebuilt at on the banks of the Murray at Mannum, South Australia. Stern wheelers were generally considered unsuitable for Australia's narrow, winding rivers, however the 'Captain Sturt' was intended for construction work on the new river lock system and not for general trading. She was owned and operated by the River Murray Commission and proved ideal for her work on lock construction along the river. She was abandoned at Goolwa near the mouth of the river after the lock system was completed in 1935 and was used as a houseboat for a while before being allowed to quietly rot away on the river bank.
A photo held by the State Library of South Australia showing the 'Captain Sturt' in her prime.
The sad remains of the 'Captain Sturt' incorporated into a marina at Goolwa. photo taken in November of this year.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Longridge's Midget Universal Woodworking Machine
Almost looks like something built by Heath-Robinson. I think I'll stick with my Bynes machines, too!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Cathead in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
For both our Australian and American members - P.S. 'Captain Sturt'.
The 'Captain Sturt' was one of the very few stern wheelers to ever ply the Murray River. She was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built in 1915 by Charles Barnes Company of Cincinnati and then disassembled and shipped out to Australia in pieces where she was rebuilt at on the banks of the Murray at Mannum, South Australia. Stern wheelers were generally considered unsuitable for Australia's narrow, winding rivers, however the 'Captain Sturt' was intended for construction work on the new river lock system and not for general trading. She was owned and operated by the River Murray Commission and proved ideal for her work on lock construction along the river. She was abandoned at Goolwa near the mouth of the river after the lock system was completed in 1935 and was used as a houseboat for a while before being allowed to quietly rot away on the river bank.
A photo held by the State Library of South Australia showing the 'Captain Sturt' in her prime.
The sad remains of the 'Captain Sturt' incorporated into a marina at Goolwa. photo taken in November of this year.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
For both our Australian and American members - P.S. 'Captain Sturt'.
The 'Captain Sturt' was one of the very few stern wheelers to ever ply the Murray River. She was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built in 1915 by Charles Barnes Company of Cincinnati and then disassembled and shipped out to Australia in pieces where she was rebuilt at on the banks of the Murray at Mannum, South Australia. Stern wheelers were generally considered unsuitable for Australia's narrow, winding rivers, however the 'Captain Sturt' was intended for construction work on the new river lock system and not for general trading. She was owned and operated by the River Murray Commission and proved ideal for her work on lock construction along the river. She was abandoned at Goolwa near the mouth of the river after the lock system was completed in 1935 and was used as a houseboat for a while before being allowed to quietly rot away on the river bank.
A photo held by the State Library of South Australia showing the 'Captain Sturt' in her prime.
The sad remains of the 'Captain Sturt' incorporated into a marina at Goolwa. photo taken in November of this year.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Cheers, Denis!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from hexnut in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Another update - at last!!
Thank you all for your good wishes. The treatment went well and I am currently 'all clear' with my next check in April next year. Following the good news we took off for a holiday in South Australia - looking at the sights; checking out the maritime scene and photographing birds. We had a really great time and arrived home very relaxed and ready for whatever the world decides to throw at us next!
My time in the museum since we got back has been limited, and even when I've been in I've been diverted by other things, so the 'Meteor' has only progressed by the addition of a couple more frames down aft. This is by far the slowest build I've ever been involved with and the slow progress is beginning to frustrate me. I'll bring the hull home next week to do a bit of serious fairing. Too much fine sawdust being sucked into to ventilation system isn't good for the museum, but I'm reluctant to bring the model home as carrying a delicate model back and forth on Sydney's peak hour trains isn't good for the mental equilibrium! This time of year is good as the trains are far less crowded over the holiday period.
Here are a few photos of the tiny amount of extra work done.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Very nice pumps, Pat. I think the handles look fine as they are.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks, mate! I'm looking forward to getting a bit more done on the 'Meteor'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks Pat, and a Merry Christmas to you and yours!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Cheers, mate! All systems go from here on in.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks, Michael - I'm looking forward to a bit more progress on as weel!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from SJSoane in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thank you one and all for your encouragement! Hopefully updates will be more regular from now on.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks, Pat!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from coxswain in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Another update - at last!!
Thank you all for your good wishes. The treatment went well and I am currently 'all clear' with my next check in April next year. Following the good news we took off for a holiday in South Australia - looking at the sights; checking out the maritime scene and photographing birds. We had a really great time and arrived home very relaxed and ready for whatever the world decides to throw at us next!
My time in the museum since we got back has been limited, and even when I've been in I've been diverted by other things, so the 'Meteor' has only progressed by the addition of a couple more frames down aft. This is by far the slowest build I've ever been involved with and the slow progress is beginning to frustrate me. I'll bring the hull home next week to do a bit of serious fairing. Too much fine sawdust being sucked into to ventilation system isn't good for the museum, but I'm reluctant to bring the model home as carrying a delicate model back and forth on Sydney's peak hour trains isn't good for the mental equilibrium! This time of year is good as the trains are far less crowded over the holiday period.
Here are a few photos of the tiny amount of extra work done.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Rudolf in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Another small update at last - and the last one for a while. I'm currently undergoing some intense medical treatment and won't be back at the museum (where the model resides) probably for a few months.
At least all the square frames are now fitted. The next job will be to do quite a bit of fairing and sanding before I start with the forward cants and hawse timbers when I can get back to work on her.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks, mate! I'm looking forward to getting a bit more done on the 'Meteor'.
John
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