Hydrostatic balance to demonstrate principle of hydraulic press by Joseph Bramah

maker:
Joseph Bramah

Hydrostatic balance to demonstrate principle of hydraulic press by Joseph Bramah

Details

Category:
Pumping Machinery
Object Number:
1858-57
type:
balance
credit:
Museum of Geology

Parts

Wooden bearer

Wooden bearer

Wooden bearer

Measurements:
overall: 310 mm x 4290 mm x 345 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/1 Pt1
type:
bearer
Hydraulic pump

Hydraulic pump

Hydraulic pump, complete with pumping handle (detached) and one joint pin. (One pin missing)

Object Number:
1858-57/3 Pt1
type:
pump
Wooden bearer

Wooden bearer

Wooden bearer

Measurements:
overall: 350 mm x 4250 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/1 Pt2
type:
bearer
Wooden pedestal

Wooden pedestal

Wooden pedestal

Measurements:
overall: 770 mm x 730 mm x 700 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/2
type:
pedestal
Iron frame for press cylinder

Iron frame for press cylinder

Iron frame for press cylinder

Measurements:
overall: 700 mm x 390 mm x 270 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/3 Pt2
type:
frame
Press Cylinder and Plunger (with union)

Press Cylinder and Plunger (with union)

Press cylinder and plunger (with union)

Measurements:
overall: 230 mm x 380 mm x 250 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/3 Pt3
type:
cylinder
Iron Push Rod

Iron Push Rod

Iron push rod

Measurements:
overall: 80 mm x 350 mm x 60 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/3 Pt4
type:
rod
Keeper plate for /5

Keeper plate for /5

Keeper plate for /5

Object Number:
1858-57/4
type:
plate
Bridle bar

Bridle bar

Bridle bar

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 2300 mm x 110 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/5
type:
bar
Balance beam (fork at outer end broken away - ancient damage)

Balance beam (fork at outer end broken away - ancient damage)

Balance beam (fork at outer end broken away - ancient damage)

Measurements:
overall: 490 mm x 3380 mm x 70 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/6
type:
balance
Small parts of linkage : pillow block between /5 & /6

Small parts of linkage : pillow block between /5 & /6

Small parts of linkage : pillow block between /5 & /6; fork, pin & collar (pinned on) and pillow block to go between /6 and /3; gib & cotter for lower end of /5

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 160 mm x 130 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/7
type:
component
Hook (with 2 modern collars)

Hook (with 2 modern collars)

Hook (with 2 modern collars); spider; four two-link connectors to platform; 3 iron wedges & 2 wooden blocks of unknown purpose

Object Number:
1858-57/8
type:
hook
Platform for hydraulic press

Platform for hydraulic press

Platform for hydraulic press

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 640 mm x 640 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/9
type:
platform
2 wooden bearers of unknown use

2 wooden bearers of unknown use

2 wooden bearers of unknown use

Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 50 mm
Object Number:
1858-57/10
type:
bearer
Six lead weights with iron eyes

Six lead weights with iron eyes

Six lead weights with iron eyes

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 150 mm x 150 mm,
Object Number:
1858-57/11
type:
weights