Early high pressure steam engine and feed water heater of Trevithick type

Made:
1840-50 in unknown place

Early high pressure steam engine and feed water heater of Trevithick type, colloquially referred to as the Ingestre engine, 1840-50 but quite possibly earlier.

Early high pressure steam engine and feed water heater of the Trevithick type, colloquially referred to as the Ingestre engine, as it was used at Ingestre, Staffordshire. Richard Trevithick pioneered the use of steam at higher pressures than had previously been employed. He licenced the use of his design to a range of manufacturers – this is a later example of the type, with the cylinder separate from the boiler and with an independent frame.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1911-80
Materials:
cast iron, wrought iron and brass
type:
steam engine
credit:
Shrewsbury and Talbot, Earl of

Parts

Frame with Plug Rod Guide

Frame with Plug Rod Guide

Frame (6 pieces bolted together) with plug rod guide and crankshaft bearings complete, with crankshaft with spur pinion and feed pump pin staked on

Measurements:
overall: 820 mm x 2400 mm x 670 mm,
Object Number:
1911-80/1
type:
frame
Flywheel with counterweight bolted on

Flywheel with counterweight bolted on

Flywheel with counterweight bolted on

Object Number:
1911-80/2
type:
wheel
Spur wheel with hoop-iron rim put on

Spur wheel with hoop-iron rim put on

Spur wheel with hoop-iron rim put on

Object Number:
1911-80/3
type:
wheel
Steam Cylinder on Bedplate

Steam Cylinder on Bedplate

Steam cylinder on bedplate with cover, piston, rod and crosshead and guide bars with nuts, and plug cock with spanner and brace to keep it up and leather strap (perished); 3 nuts & bolts and a piece of flange of the steam pipe branch are in place

Object Number:
1911-80/4
type:
steam cylinder
Tie for Upper Ends of Guide Box

Tie for Upper Ends of Guide Box

Tie for upper ends of guide box and 4 long rod stays each with a washer and nut.

Object Number:
1911-80/5
type:
tie
Plug Rod with Dissimilar Tappets

Plug Rod with Dissimilar Tappets

Plug rod with two dissimilar tappets. NB the pin on which this should hang is missing.

Object Number:
1911-80/6
type:
rod
Two connecting rods

Two connecting rods

Two connecting rods, each with loop, brasses, two gibs and cotter for the upper end.

Object Number:
1911-80/7
type:
rod
Brasses for Lower Ends of Connecting Rods

Brasses for Lower Ends of Connecting Rods

Two pairs of brasses for lower ends of connecting rods, and 2 make-up pieces, 2 gibs and one cotter. NB each rod should have 2 gibs.

Object Number:
1911-80/8
type:
brasses
Feed pump with fitting to secure it

Feed pump with fitting to secure it

Feed pump with fitting to secure it (NB, suctionlimb and flange of delivery pipe are broken away); plunger and rod of pump and guide for bail of plunger; delivery elbow with piece of broken flange attached and another piece of broken flange

Object Number:
1911-80/9
type:
pump
Steam shut-off cock with brace to hold plug up but no spanner

Steam shut-off cock with brace to hold plug up but no spanner

Steam shut-off cock with brace to hold plug up but no spanner, a tie piece with blanking plate and another piece of steam pipe (to fit to /4) all bolted together

Object Number:
1911-80/10
type:
shut-off cock
Three Exhaust Pipe Assemblies

Three Exhaust Pipe Assemblies

3 exhaust pipe assemblies as follows : short length to fit /4 with 2 modern (?) bolts & nuts, bolted to elbow, bolted to straight length, bolted to broken elbow; flange from the said elbow, bolted to straight length, bolted to broken-off flange; short length with only one flange bolted to broken elbow that fits to /12. NB there must be a length missing between the 2nd and 3rd items

Object Number:
1911-80/11
type:
exhaust pipes
Feed-water heater

Feed-water heater

Feed-water heater; flange from end of exhaust pipe is attached (see /11); plug-cock on feed water pipe attached loosely (piece of flange broken away) and has no spanner; one piece of iron gland joint and lead caulking at other end (see /13).

Measurements:
overall: 400 mm x 2430 mm x 500 mm,
Object Number:
1911-80/12
type:
water heater
2 lug pieces

2 lug pieces

2 lug pieces (breaks match piece on end of /12) and 2 pieces of gland with ringt bolts from feed moter pipe joint

Measurements:
overall: 170 mm x 100 mm x 90 mm,
Object Number:
1911-80/13
type:
lug
Four Bolts with Nuts and Washers

Four Bolts with Nuts and Washers

Four bolts with nuts & washers for securing /4 to /1

Object Number:
1911-80/14
type:
bolt
A quantity of bolts, nuts and plates.

A quantity of bolts, nuts and plates.

A quantity of bolts, nuts, plates etc of unknown purpose. Most of these are too modern to be original parts of this engine but may belong to 1945-72 (see files)

Measurements:
overall: 372 mm x 695 mm x 440 mm,
Object Number:
1911-80/15
type:
bolts