15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator with steam turbine

Made:
1923; 1923 in Preston and Bolton
maker:
Hick, Hargreaves and Company Limited
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15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator with steam turbine
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15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator with steam turbine
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15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator with steam turbine
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15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator with steam turbine, condenser and DC exciter, made by the English Electric Co. Ltd and Hick, Hargreaves & Co. Ltd, Bolton, in 1923 and used at the Back o' th' Bank Power Station, Bolton, between 1923 and 1984.

Details

Category:
Electricity Supply
Object Number:
Y1986.19
Measurements:
Overall: 3050 mm
type:
electricity generator

Parts

Fuse Box

Fuse Box

fuse box

Object Number:
Y1986.19.1
type:
fuse box
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Control Panels of the Back O' The Bank Power Station

Control panels for the generator used at the Back O' The Bank Power Station, Bolton, 1935-1984.

Measurements:
Overall: 305 cm x 600 cm x 275 cm,
Object Number:
Y1986.19.2
type:
control panel
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Electric Clock

Electric clock, made by Ferranti Ltd and probably used at the Back o' th' Bank Power Station, Bolton, 1935-84.

Measurements:
Overall: 75 mm x 535 mm x 75 mm
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1986.19.3
type:
electric clock
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House alternator

House alternator, made by the English Electric Co. Ltd.

Measurements:
Overall: 1600 mm x 600 mm x 360 mm,
Materials:
cast iron
Object Number:
Y1986.19.4
type:
alternator
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