Chain testing machine with oil pump and selection of shackles and clamps

Made:
1882 in Leeds
maker:
Greenwood and Batley Limited

Chain testing machine with oil pump and selection of shackles and clamps, made by Greenwood and Batley, Leeds, c. 1882

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1984-513
Measurements:
overall (Chain Testing Machine): 2400 mm x 32000 mm x 1000 mm,
type:
chain testing machine
credit:
Ministry of Defence (Aldermaston)

Parts

Chain testing machine and rail section by Greenwood and Batley

Chain testing machine and rail section by Greenwood and Batley

Chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley, consisting of a hydraulic cylinder, machine bed,  and weighbridge end. A rail section that was once attached to the end of the hydraulic cylinder now rests on top of it. The rail section is composed of a semi-circular steel wire mesh guard with a flat metal side. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
overall: 2400 mm x 32000 mm x 1000 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/1
type:
chain testing machine
Oil pump for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Oil pump for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Oil pump for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
overall: 1230 mm x 1310 mm x 1200 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/2
type:
pump
Motor for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Motor for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Motor for the Greenwood and Batley chain testing machine, which once powered the oil pump via a multi-grooved pulley and belt. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
overall: 570 mm x 800 mm x 800 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/3
type:
motor
Safety valve for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Safety valve for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Safety valve for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
overall: 1070 mm x 1540 mm x 810 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/4
type:
safety valve
Walkaways, bolts and nuts, steel supports, wooden blocks and spanner for chain testing machine

Walkaways, bolts and nuts, steel supports, wooden blocks and spanner for chain testing machine

Three green walkway sections, bolts and nuts, numbered steel supports, rectangular wooden blocks, and a spanner, used for walkway installation. The numbered steel supports were bolted to the side of the Greenwood and Batley chain testing machine, the wooden blocks bolted onto the supports, and the walkways rested on top of the blocks. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
overall: 450 mm x 410 mm x 3360 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/5
type:
walkways
20 Weights for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

20 Weights for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

20 rectangular weights with rounded edges and two cylindrical holes running through each, designed to be mounted on the weighbridge end of the Greenwood and Batley chain testing machine. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
Medium size weight: 27 mm x 281 mm x 255 mm,
Each of the 19 large weights: 27 mm x 510 mm x 255 mm,
overall (as stored): 350 mm x 520 mm x 600 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/6
type:
weights
Fittings, shackles, chain holders and extension pieces for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Fittings, shackles, chain holders and extension pieces for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Various fittings, shackles, chain holders and extension pieces for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley. Leeds, c. 1882

Object Number:
1984-513/7
type:
shackles
Stamps for making tags for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Stamps for making tags for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley

Stamps for making tags for chain testing machine by Greenwood and Batley. Leeds, c. 1882

Measurements:
Each one of the wooden baskets with stamps: 220 mm x 210 mm x 210 mm,
Object Number:
1984-513/8
type:
stamp

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