Boiler Serial Number .. Builder ?

[steambuff2]

Hi all,

I have purchased a 3.5" gauge Conway, it looks unsteamed, the seller told me that his uncle built it about 10-20 years ago. There was no paperwork.

The boiler is stamped : Tested 160psi swp 80psi - KT.150.5.91

At a guess I would say the 150 is the 150th boiler and that 5.91 is May 1991

Any help identifying the builder or boiler maker would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Dave

[Shawki Shlemon]

I don't know how it works in UK but in Australia the two letters refers to the club that did the test .

[ejparrott]

We at RMES give home-built boilers an RMES x/xx number, so thats possible

[samsoncogg]

Many moons ago, I can remember my older brother buying a boiler from somebody called Roy Chambers in Weymouth, Dorset.

I seem to recall that it had the test pressure, date and R C in the stamping.

Perhaps KT could be the initials of the builder, or the company?

[alanstepney]

Roy did indeed make his boilers with his initials.
(If anyone buys one, they were very well made.)

I dont recall anyone with the initals KT building boilers, but that is a possibility.

[steambuff2]

Many Thanks for your comments.

Update 1/12/12 --- Boiler passed it's Hydraulic Pressure test yesterday with flying colours.

[springbok]

well done steambuff I love to hear a happy ME ending
Bob