Mill Engine

Made:
1903
Mill Engine Artwork for Science Museum Energy Hall graphics 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss

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Mill Engine Artwork for Science Museum Energy Hall graphics
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine with Corliss
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

The Mill Engine, manufactured by Burnley Ironworks Company, 1903

Despite the coming of power stations and the invention of powerful electric motors, steam engines remained the dominant source of power in factories in the early 20th century. This sophisticated 700-horsepower engine was installed in the Harle Syke Mill, near Burnley, Lancashire, in 1903. It powered hundreds of looms in the mill, via belts driven by the huge 20-tonne flywheel. The mill was dismantled in 1970 and moved to the museum in 1979.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1971-78/1
type:
staionary engine
credit:
Finsley View Manufacturing Co. Ltd.