As model boat enthusiasts, I am hoping that one of you guys can provide me with some advice. I have recently moved to a house with a large attic and cellar space which has taken a while to explore fully and in the process of clearing and organising the house I discovered a model boat under the floorboards.
The model is called the Pretoria Castle. It is rather dusty as you might imagine but I did also discover the original winding key for the mechanism along with the boat, with the name 'Minic' enscribed on it. I haven't checked to see whether the mechanism works.
I was wondering whether anyone on here who might like to buy this model. It is obviously good quality and the mechanism looks like it might still work, if being a little rusty. I managed to find an ebay listing for the same model of boat as the one I have found http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-CLOCKWORK-MODEL-OCEAN-LINER-RMS-PRETORIA-CASTLE-BOXED-/390357219841.

Let me know if you are interested. I can provide photographs.