Pelton Water Turbine

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1955

Pelton water turbine, made by Gilkes & Gordon Ltd, Kendal, c.1955.

Rigg's apparatus for recording pressures at every

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Rigg's apparatus for recording pressures at every 1000th stroke of in engine

Model in brass (scale 1:8) of Silvers patent 1864

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Model in brass (scale 1:8) of Silvers patent 1864 slide valve and variable expansion reversing gear for steam engines

piece of boiler scale, that had covered 3 rivets,

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Piece of boiler scale, that had covered 3 rivets, ground down to show specification of deposit

S.L.V. Mini oil canister, patented (No.83 of 1862)

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S.L.V. Mini oil canister, patented (No.83 of 1862) by Joseph White

Sectioned gland and stuffing box for lift ram

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Sectioned gland and stuffing box for lift ram

Model, of Varty's and Robinson's patent, furnace firebar, 1895

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Model (scale 1:3) of Varty's and Robinson's patent, 1895, furnace firebar

Perkin's high pressure steam boiler water gauge

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Perkin's high pressure steam boiler water gauge

"Coffin" Averaging Instrument and diagram holder

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"Coffin" Averaging Instrument and diagram holder

Lozenge root radial clearance reaction blade

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Lozenge root radial clearance reaction blade, 3 holes for lacing wires; 14 3/8" x 1 3/8"

Working model in metal of Hick's Rotary engine, 18

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Working model in metal of Hick's Rotary engine, 1843 (ie 1887-76), on mahogany base

One steam-turbine rotor blade, 36" long.

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One steam-turbine rotor blade, 36" long.

Block current meter in box.

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Block current meter in box.

Model of Water Tube Boiler (Land or Marine), inven

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Model of Water Tube Boiler (Land or Marine), invented and patented by James Howard and Edward Tenney Bousfield, 1866

Menno Compressed Air Grease Cup, ordinary type in

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Menno Compressed Air Grease Cup, ordinary type in polished brass, 3 oz capacity

Bayliss's patent 1887. "Eureka" lockfast nut and bolt example 3/4" diam

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Bayliss's patent 1887. "Eureka" lockfast nut. (i.e nib caulked into bolt) and bolt example 3/4" diam.

A type "Victaulic" pipe joint

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A type "Victaulic" pipe joint, as applied to pipe of 3 1/2 ins. outside diameter, two ends each 8 ins. long

Lock-Step Piston Ring, 12" diam.

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Lock-Step Piston Ring, 12" diam.

Fourneyron type, outward flow turbine, 3" inside d

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Fourneyron type, outward flow turbine, 3" inside diam, with horizontal shaft, cut in section in museum

7" Dewrance's Patent Vacuum Absolute Pressure Indication Gauge

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7" Dewrance's Patent Vacuum Gauge for indicating absolute pressure. no.4025, Pat. Spec. 24577/09

"Model Bower and Qualters patent piston with key i

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"Model Bower and Qualters patent piston with key in leather case"

Model of Steam boiler set in brickwork on Graham's

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Model of Steam boiler set in brickwork on Graham's improved plan

Model (scale 1:8) of "Cyclops" type multitubular v

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1898-1903

Model (scale 1:8) of "Cyclops" type multitubular vertical boiler Furneaux's patent 1898

9" Recording Pressure Gauge reading to 120lbs per

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9" Recording Pressure Gauge reading to 120lbs per sq in., with chart carrier, chart, winding key for clock movement, lock and key for front of case and bottle of ink. No. 5695562

Wheatstone's Electrical Counter, 1858

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Wheatstone's Electrical Counter, 1858

Tabor steam engine indicator, in case with key

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Tabor steam engine indicator, in case with key

Model (scale 1:10) of the mechanism of Cartwrights

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Model (scale 1:10) of the mechanism of Cartwrights engine

Specimen of joint for high pressure pipes 5/8" ins

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Specimen of joint for high pressure pipes 5/8" inside diam. Angier March Perkins's patent A.D. 1831. No. 6146

One small model of a non-condensing factory, beam

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1860

One small model of a non-condensing factory, beam type steam engine, c.1860

Revolution Counter, with five discs

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Revolution Counter

two drawings of the Pentrich Colliery Pumping Engine

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Two drawings of the Pentrich Colliery Pumping Engine (a) End view and plan; (b) Side view. Scale 1:24. Drawn by C. O. Becker.

Wrought iron component associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine

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1901

Wrought iron component associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels, 6-inch diameter with sluice valves, patented by agent Simeon Howes, 64 Mark Lane, London, EC, England, made in Canada, 1901

'Scarab' Patent oil burner

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"Scarab" Patent 131955 Oil Burner, No.3B8

Oil Burner No. 27/71, type A., with two O-rings

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Oil Burner No. 27/71, type A.

Model of a Coolilng Tower

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1985

Model of Cooling Tower, c1985, scale 1:200

Urmson & Thompson Maker's Plate

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Maker's plate of Urmson & Thompson Ltd, Oldham.

Bolt with two square nuts from Newcomen Engine

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1791

Bolt with two square nuts attached, from Newcomen Engine, built by Francis Thompson of Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, 1791

Nut from Heslop's winding and pumping engine 1795

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Nut, single, from Heslop's winding and pumping engine, 1795

Bolt with two square nuts from Newcomen Engine

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1791

Bolt with two square nuts attached, from Newcomen Engine, built by Francis Thompson of Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, 1791

Demonstration model steam engine.

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1965

Demonstration model steam engine.

Cardboard box associated with the Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

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1898

Cardboard box associated with the Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine. Box inscribed: “Gib key and Valves for sectioned Corliss inv. 1898-39”, box is empty

Top plate for Haystack Steam Boiler

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1791

Top plate from Haystack Steam Boiler, by Francis Thompson, Denby, Derbyshire, England, 1791

Segment radial clearance short brazed group type of reaction blading

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Segment stainless steel radial clearance short brazed group type of reaction blading, 10 in numbers, 3 lacing wires, 14" high x 9 1/2" long x 1 1/8" wide

Model of Beam and two connecting rods with univers

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Model of Beam and two connecting rods with universal motion at their upper ends and connected to transverse hinged links at their lower ends

Sectional Model of a Beam Engine, 1866.

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1866

Sectional model of Beam Engine, (a copy in wood of 1858-1).

nameplate

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Babcock & Wilcox nameplate, London & Renfrew, 1964

Petrol/Paraffin Internal-Combustion Engine

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1916

Vertical two-cylinder, four-stroke petrol/paraffin engine, type 2BCR, made by L. Gardner & Sons Ltd, Manchester, c. 1916.

Steel square-head bolt, with hex nut and washer, from the 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine

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1903

Steel square-head bolt, with hex nut and washer, from the 700 HP horizontal cross compound mill engine, by Burnley Ironworks Company, Burnley, Lancashire, England, 1903

Three photographic prints of Newcomen Engine 27.4

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Three photographic prints of Newcomen Engine 27.4 in diam. cylinder by 6ft stroke at Fairbottom near Ashton under Lyne, believed to have been built about 1750. In one mount framed in Museum

Watt's Steam Engine Indicator

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1796-1890

Watt's type of steam engine indicator and 2 line diagrams, by James Watt, United Kingdom, 1796-1890