High speed central valve compound steam engine

Made:: England

40 H.P. high speed central valve compound steam engine No. 552 by G.E. Belliss

Details

Category:: Motive Power

Object Number:: 1967-35

type:: engines

credit:: Central Electricity Generating Board

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Parts

Bedplate with bearings, crankshaft and flywheel

Measurements:: overall: 690 mm x 1100 mm x 1180 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/1

type:: bedplate

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Valve bottom dust cover

Measurements:: overall: 270 mm x 190 mm x 190 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/3 Pt1

type:: cover - closure

Stool to support cylinders

Stool to support cylinders with 2 cylinder bottom covers attached. Lacks 1 nut

Measurements:: overall: 750 mm x 690 mm x 860 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/2

type:: stools

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cylinder casting

Cylinder casting, with all nuts, cleading and one L.P. relief valve

Measurements:: overall: 410 mm x 420 mm x 990 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/4

type:: casting

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

L.P. piston complete with rings

Measurements:: overall: 110 mm x 280 mm x 280 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/5

type:: piston

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

H.P. piston, disassembled

H.P. piston disassembled : 2 castings, 2 rings with backing springs, one separator ring

Measurements:: overall: 40 mm x 185 mm x 185 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/6

type:: piston

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

L.P. cylinder cover with jacking screws

Measurements:: overall: 100 mm x 360 mm x 360 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/7

type:: cover - closure

H.P. cylinder cover

Measurements:: overall: 120 mm x 255 mm x 260 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/8

type:: cover - closure

Valve chest cover

Measurements:: overall: 200 mm x 210 mm x 200 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/9

type:: cover - closure

Two connecting rod assemblies; each comprises rod, gudgeon pin, marine big-end complete and oil tube

Two connecting rod assemblies; each comprises rod

Two connecting rod assemblies; each comprises rod, gudgeon pin, marine big-end complete and oil tube

Measurements:: overall: 510 mm x 145 mm x 160 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/10

type:: rod assemblies

Two piston rod assemblies; each comprises rod, piston nut for washer, gland, crosshead and gudgeon bearing complete

Two piston rod assemblies; each comprises rod

Two piston rod assemblies; each comprises rod, piston nut for washer, gland, crosshead and gudgeon bearing complete

Measurements:: overall: 620 mm x 150 mm x 80 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/11

type:: rod assemblies

Eccentric sheave

Eccentric sheave, with pm for oil pump and nuts for rod

Object Number:: 1967-35/12

type:: sheave

Piston valve assembly : comprised eccentric rod jointed to valve sprindle

Piston valve assembly : comprised eccentric rod jointed to valve sprindle, gland, 2 piston valves

Measurements:: overall: 115 mm x 710 mm x 200 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/13

type:: piston

Six cast-iron covers and a splasher ring in two halves

Six cast-iron covers and splasher ring

Six cast-iron covers and a splasher ring in two halves

Measurements:: Part 1: 60 mm x 420 mm x 540 mm,
Part 4: 140 mm x 260 mm x 200 mm,
Part 5: 150 mm x 260 mm x 200 mm,
Part 2: 50 mm x 210 mm x 210 mm,
Part 3: 90 mm x 230 mm x 230 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/14

type:: cover - closure

Three relief valve, drain and indicating cock assemblies, one broken

Three relief valve

Three relief valve, drain and indicating cock assemblies, one broken

Measurements:: overall: 110 mm x 260 mm x 130 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/15

type:: valve

Four bolts, nuts and washers; 2 long bolts [may not belong]; a string of nuts; 2 oil pipes with glands on 3; 2 other short pipes; a sheetmetal guard and lever with insulated handle

Four bolts

Four bolts, nuts and washers; 2 long bolts [may not belong]; a string of nuts; 2 oil pipes with glands on 3; 2 other short pipes; a sheetmetal guard and lever with insulated handle

Measurements:: Part 3: 150 mm x 370 mm x 500 mm,
Part 2: 70 mm x 220 mm x 70 mm,
Part 1: 60 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/16

type:: bolt

Lubricator

Measurements:: overall: 130 mm x 220 mm x 600 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/17

type:: lubricator

1/2" pipe

1/2" pipe, with union joint with heating coil around lower end

Measurements:: overall: 354 mm x 858 mm x 358 mm,

Object Number:: 1967-35/18

type:: pipe