Boiler casting from 'Trevithick' type steam boiler
Boiler casting from 'Trevithick' type return flue steam boiler, Dudley, c.1845
- Object Number:
- 1881-57 Pt1
- type:
- boiler casting
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"Trevithick" type return flue steam boiler of cast iron, with enclosed cylinder, the whole constituted originally a portable engine. Built by Oak Farm Ironworks, Dudley, c.1845.
This is a form of high pressure engine which, combined with the return flue boiler, was patented by Trevithick and Vivian in 1802, and subsequently extensively used for locomotives as well as semi-portable engines.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1881-57
- Materials:
- cast iron
- type:
- boiler
- credit:
- Marten, E.B.
Parts
End Plate from 'Trevithick' Type Return Flue Steam Boiler
End plate with flue from 'Trevithick' type return flue steam boiler, Dudley, c.1845.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1310 mm x 1310 mm x 1470 mm, 386 kg
- Object Number:
- 1881-57 Pt2
- type:
- end plate
Cylinder casting from 'Trevithick' type team boiler
Cylinder casting from 'Trevithick' type return flue steam boiler, Dudley, c.1845.
- Object Number:
- 1881-57 Pt3
- type:
- casting
Piston, piston rod and crosshead from 'Trevithick' type return flue steam boiler
Piston, piston rod and crosshead from 'Trevithick' type return flue steam boiler, Dudley, c.1845.
- Object Number:
- 1881-57 Pt4
- type:
- piston
