Stannah's Patent pendulum steam pump, No.1

Made:
1876-1891 in Southwark
Stannah's Patent pendulum steam pump, No.1

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Stannah's Patent pendulum steam pump, No.1

This pump was so called because of its motion, with the steam cylinder above and a single-acting pump below, the large piston rod being carried down to form the pump plunger, the whole moving from side to side as it worked.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1892-125
Materials:
cast iron, steel (metal), bronze (copper, tin alloy), copper (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 594 mm x 233 mm x 255 mm,
type:
steam pump
credit:
Stannah, J

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