Control panel for naphtha cracking furnace from the first plant for making ethylene from oil in the UK. Date 1942. Instruments removed from frame. One missing.
Arkon recorder consisting of black framework branded 'Arkon' with a lockable silvery metal handle with which to open it, containing a roll of squared paper with a central blue line recording. Also white cardboard box of metal fixings for framework.
Furnace 8 control consisting of white metal casing with red labels reading 'FURNACE 8 / FOSTER RECORDER / BURNER 1 RED / BURNER 2 PURPLE / BURNER 4 BLUE' and two rows of seven black switches, some with red labels. Also Cambridge Indicator consisting of curved black metal case with brass 'CAMBRIDGE INDICATOR' plaque and numerical dial behind glass screen
Sigma recorder consisting of black metal case with 'SIGMA' branding, silver metal lockable handle to access interior, and glass panel in front and black metal dial with glass panel on front.
Furnace 7 control consisting of white metal case with red labels with white type on them reading 'FURNACE 7 / FOSTER RECORDER / BURNER 1 BLACK / BURNER 2 GREEN / BURNER 4 ORANGE'; two rows of seven switches, three on top row and two on bottom row labelled with red labels with white type. Also small Cambridge Indicator consisting of curved black metal casing with brass 'CAMBRIDGE INDICATOR' plaque and numerical dial covered by curved glass screen
Single recorder consisting of black metal casing with glass screen containing squared paper with numbers printed on it recording temperature in centigrade.
Pressure indicator consisting of Cambridge Indicator and instrument in white box. Cambridge indicator consists of black metal case with brass 'CAMBRIDGE INDICATOR' plaque and top and numerical dial behind glass screen beneath and grey notched dial surrounded by ring of 25 white numbered circles, and round black metal dial with glass cover. Second instrument consists of white box containing pipework and numerical gauge
Part of pressure indicator consisting of Cambridge indicator: black metal case with brass 'CAMBRIDGE INDICATOR' plaque and top and numerical dial behind glass screen beneath and grey notched dial surrounded by ring of 25 white numbered circles, and round black metal dial with glass cover
Section of pressure indicator consisting of white box with pipework protruding from the top inside which is a pipe and orange numerical gauge
Pallet of 10 panels of metal framework for control panel on which instruments were mounted
