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Governer on Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught, Rochdale, c. 1907..Photographed
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Governer on Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught, Rochdale, c. 1907..Photographed
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Firgrove engine detail in the Power Hall.
Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught,
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Firgrove engine detail in the Power Hall.
Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught,
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Firgrove engine detail in the Power Hall.
Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught,
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Starter engine on the Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught, Rochdale, c.
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Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught, Rochdale, 1907. From 1907 to 1970, this engine drove the R. Barnes & Co. Firgrove Mill in Rochdale, which produced flannelette, also known as brushed cotton, a soft and fluffy cotton fabric most often used for bedding and children's clothes.
Archive material relating to the engine is catalogued in Adlib.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- Y1972.29
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), cast iron, copper (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 3.6 m x 12 m,
- type:
- steam engine
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- engine - power producing equipment
- credit:
- Gift of Courtaulds Limited
