Graham Tyler’s stationary engine estate sale
Posted by Chris Graham on 27th January 2022
Stationary Engine’s Patrick Knight reports from the auction of the residual items left over from the late Graham Tyler’s estate sale.
Graham Tyler’s estate sale: This little Stuart Turner engine and compressor sold for £160.
On Tuesday, 28th September the Linton Trading Estate, Bromyard, Herefordshire saw John Goodwin Auctioneers, conduct a vintage and collectable sale which included the residual items left over from the late Graham Tyler’s estate sale held earlier in the year. The sale was also screened live on the internet, which allowed prospective purchasers to participate in the sale without actually being there.
This 1½hp Fowler looked to be complete and ripe for restoration, yet it made just £50.
The items of interest for stationary engine enthusiasts included a few engines that looked to be complete and possible runners after a little TLC. The majority of the lots, however, were incomplete engines (possible restoration projects) and engine spares. The condition of the incomplete engines and spares can be gauged by the prices achieved.
Although this Lister CD diesel looked to be complete, it only made £25.
The images in the catalogue showed pallet-loads of engine parts making it impossible to see just what goodies there were in each lot. Indeed, the prices realised for some of the ‘parts lots’ suggested that there were a few hidden treasures to be found in among them.
There were several Lister switch boards on offer; this was the best of the bunch, and it sold for £90.
If you were looking for trolley wheels and axles, then this was the sale for you. The lots ranged from sets of four wheels with axles through to pallet loads of pairs, sets and odd wheels, all of which sold well. There were even single and pairs of flywheels for unknown makes and models of engine, but these made very little money.
One of several incomplete Lister engines; this one sold for £25.
Footnote: The photos and hammer prices have been taken from the auctioneer’s website and, as always, a buyer’s premium – and VAT on that premium – must be added to get the true price paid for any lot.
This dismantled and incomplete Petter M type sold for £20.
Here we see one of several pallet loads of engine parts. This one sold for £200.
Although a little rusty, this Climax water pump, at just £60, will make a great rally exhibit when restored.
This pair of Tangye alloy name plates sold for £100.
Lot description Hammer Price £
15 Fowler ripe for restoration 50
16 Lister petrol engine 30
17 Lister CD diesel 25
18 Petter s/n 48459 in need of work 20
19 Lister Model ? 25
20 Villiers air-cooled Not sold
21 Petter M type dismantled + bits 20
22 Lister slate switch board 90
23 Lister slate switch panel with
some gauges missing 20
24 Lister slate switch panel,
gauges missing 10
25 Two slate switch panels 25
26 Lister CS Start-O-Matic
on transport 60
27 Climax water pump 60
28 Vintage water pump 25
29 Blank
30 Two generators
(Mawdsley & Alfred Diggle) 40
31 Petter PU 8 20
32 Lister crankcase + crank 5
33 Lister crankcase plus hopper 5
34 Petter air-cooled no tinwork 10
35 Lister model ? 55
36 Ruston & Hornsby 6PS 15
37 Petter air-cooled early model 10
38 Lister D spares or repair 20
39 Fowler diesel 30
40 Petter PU – incomplete Not sold
41 Coborn s/n 810801 20
42 JAP 350cc with Atco 20 Not sold
43 Bamford vertical 120
44 Coventry Climax Godiver engine 20
45 Blank
46 Fairbanks Morse – incomplete 65
47 Engine-powered compressor 10
48 Lister D 5
49 Coburn 10
50 Bentall Vertical crankcase 5
51 Bamford bottom end 5
52 Petter PA twin 10
53 Lister crankcase,
crank and flywheels 10
54 50 gallon oil tank 10
55 Slate switch panel 10
56 Webster tri-polar magneto,
bracket and ignitor 140
57 Trip magneto, bracket
and ignitor 120
58 Wico EK magneto 140
59 Wico EK magneto 150
60 Ingersol-Rand compressor 20
63 Small Stuart Turner
with compressor unit 160
64 Tiny Tim Charging set 25
65 Two Vincent two-stroke
engines 20
67 Rheostat board 10
78 Two Tangye alloy name plates 100
91 Assorted engine spares 200
92 Stationary engine base
plate plus trolley (no wheel) 10
96 Lister water pump 5
97 Assorted pumps and spares 15
98 Two axles and wheels 50
104 Assorted engine
ignitors (Amanco?) 100
105 Assorted engine spares 95
114 Box of oilers and greasers 55
117 Six assorted magnetos 110
118 Two magnetos
(1 rotary – 1 flick) 220
130 Pair of Bentall
flywheels 25½in 10
131 Pair of flywheels 24in 20
132 Single flywheel 27½in 20
134 Pair of flywheels 17½in Not sold
135 Four pulleys Not sold
136 Two axles + three wheels 10
137 Three flywheels Not sold
139 Assorted pulleys 30
141 Three axles + wheels 40
142 Assorted axles and wheels 40
143 Assorted axles and wheels 170
144 Spoked wheels 20
145 Five pulleys 20
146 Two pulleys 20
147 Four wheels 60
148 Two thin-spoked wheels 30
149 Assorted axles and wheels 80
150 Set of four wheels 50
151 Set of four wheels 30
152 Assorted wheels 35
153 Pair of wheels 20
154 Assorted wheels 50
155 Pair of axles and wheels 65
156 Assorted axles and wheels 70
157 Assorted axles and wheels 35
158 Pressure tester,
possibly CAV 50
160 Four assorted pulleys 15
162 Assorted cooling tanks 15
163 Assorted engine
fuel tanks 75
164 Amanco pet/para
fuel tank (larger than
Hired-Man) 15
165 Lister diesel tank CS? 15
166 Ruston & Hornsby
pet/para fuel tank 10
167 Lister D fuel tank Not sold
170 Assorted wheels 40
171 Flat belting 10
172 Assorted engine parts 150
175 Two engine exhaust
pots (One Petter M type) 150
176 Two engine
coolant tanks 30
177 Pair of engine
flywheels with
crank and pulley 20
178 Pair of flywheels
with crank and pulley 25
184 Stationary engine
metal trolley 50
186 Teles dragsaw
frame – no engine 10
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