Two steam rotors from the 1000 KW

Made:
1913
Two steam rotors from the 1000 KW

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Two steam rotors from the 1000 KW, 3000 rpm Ljungstrom steam turbine, 1913, at Beckenham Power Station

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1959-182
Measurements:
overall: 1160 mm x 925 mm x 935 mm,
loose parts total 4, each: 60 mm x 55 mm x 18 mm,
type:
rotor
credit:
Central Electricity Generating Board

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