This Tucher & Walther pop-pop boat is not in perfect condition, but any Tucher & Walther is better than no Tucher & Walther! T&W made four similar pop-pop boats: Vulcan, African Queen, Alte Liebe and Hamburg. I believe they differed only in minor cosmetic details.
It is rather large by normal pop-pop boat standards - 330mm long; not quite as long as the Rattandeep Titanic, but much wider and taller. Even so, it is powered by a simple coil type boiler, typical of much smaller boats. I suspect it might be a bit under powered but, at the time of writing, I have no plans to prove it either way. It is fueled by a standard small Wilesco tablet burner, which appears to be original. The boat is generally in very good condition. It looks as if there is a flag and/or a mast missing. The stand it came to me with is not original. The boat appears to be unused and I have no plans to test it for the time being.| Make | Tucher & Walther |
| Model | T454 "Vulcan" |
| Date Made | 2004 |
| Description | Pop-pop boat |
| Cylinders | 0 |
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| Boiler Type | Coil |
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| Fuel | Tablets |
| Mechanical Condition | ? |
| Cosmetic Condition | Good |
| Paintwork | Original |
| Packaging | Cardboard box |
| Purchased | 24 September 2020 |
| Purchase cost | £295 |
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