Smeaton's Apparatus for Determining the Efficiency of Water Wheels

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1988 (model); 1752 (original)

Facsimile model, scale 1:1, of John Smeaton's Water Wheel apparatus for "An Experimental Enquiry concerning the Natural Powers of Water and Wind to turn Mills..." (Phil Trans. Vol L1, 1759), after the original made in 1752. Model by John Horniblow, England, 1988.

Inverted Vertical Steam Engine, 1848-1850

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1848-1850

Model, or small example, of Nasmyth's steam hammer, or inverted, type of engine, 1848-1850, single cylinder.

Stauffer Tell-tale Lubricator, type A, no.6, in se

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Stauffer Tell-tale Lubricator, type A, no.6, in section

Overshot Water Wheel, mid 19th Century

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1834-1866

Model, scale 1:10, of overshot waterwheel with two part ventilated bucket, timber framed, unknown maker, Freiburg, Germany, 1834-1866.

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

Working model triple expansion vertical steam engine

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Working model triple expansion vertical steam engine.

Model of Henry Maudslay's table engine, 1807

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1807

Model of Maudslay's 1807 table engine (scale 1:24) with associated components, made by Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited, Lambeth, London, 1807

Drawing of the Pentrich Colliery Pumping Engine

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One of two drawings of the Pentrich Colliery Pumping Engine: End view and plan. Scale 1:24. Drawn by C. O. Becker.

Harvey & Co Oscillating cylinder steam engine

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1870

Oscillating cylinder steam engine, by Harvey & Co., Engineers, Hayle Foundry, Hayle, Cornwall, England, 1870

Early compound beam engine

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1860

Compound Condensing Beam Engine 8" & 16" diam. x 17 7/8" & 26" stroke respectively, boiler feed pumps with plunger and Spare engine piston ring and parcel of small spare parts, by Thomas Horn, Engineer, Westminster, London, England, 1860 used at Ifield Sussex

Single-cylinder Oil Engine

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1894

Horizontal single-cylinder oil engine, made by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Manchester, c.1894. Single cylinder heavy oil engine, a four stroke principle, horizontal type, with cylinder over hung at rear. Feed oil tank contained in base of casting so this was a self contained unit except for water to cool it.

Standard pressure test gauge in case, marked "John Dewrance & Co., London

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A standard pressure test gauge in case, marked "John Dewrance & Co., London"

Samuel Clegg Steam Engine Model

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1825

Beam engine model of vertical single-cylinder engine, made by Samuel Clegg of Manchester, c.1825.

Table engine model, scale approx. 1:2

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1807; 1815

Table engine model, scale approx. 1:2, patented by Henry Maudslay, England, 1807 and made by Maudslay and Company, Lambeth, Surrey, England, 1815

A. E. & H. Robinson Gas Engine

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1907

Single-cylinder inclined gas engine, made by A. E. & H. Robinson & Co., Manchester, 1907. Serial number 2957.

Wooden Horse Gin

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1780

Wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Firgrove Mill Steam Engine

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1907

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.

Sectioned model of Cochran 3-pass vertical boiler,

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Sectioned model of Cochran 3-pass vertical boiler, Series II. scale 1:2

V-notch boiler feed recording meter

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c.1918

V-notch boiler feed recording meter, made by the LEA Recorder Co. Ltd, c.1918. Object comprises two large components; 1) glass fronted wooden cabinet containing meter clock and reader and 2) heavy cast iron case LEA's Patent Reader embossed on the door. Also includes a large bolt, weight and bag of keys.

Isaac Storey & Sons steam engine indicator

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c1862-1910

Steam engine indicator, made by Isaac Storey & Sons Ltd., Manchester between 1862 and 1910. The box contains a graph showing the use of the indicator. The graph is on headed paper from John Musgrave and Sons of Globe Ironworks, Bolton.

Breast-shot Water Wheel, c. 1888

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1883-1891

Model, (scale 1:12), of breast shot water wheel ventilated buckets with rack and pinion operated sluice, by Whitmore & Binyon, Wickham Market, Suffolk, England, 1883-1891.

Model, of an 'Independent' type beam engine by Boulton, Watt & Co., 1813

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1812-1814

Model of an independent type 'Cabinet' rotative beam engine, with self-supporting iron frame and cistern bed, made by Boulton, Watt & Co., and owned by James Watt, c1813, with tin container, for cigarettes, containing nineteen steel flat washers, fourteen slotted brass dome-head machine screws and an ‘L’ shaped flat piece of wood.

Model (Scale 1:8), semi-portable overtype engine, by Robey & Co.

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Model of Overtype Semi-portable Engine

Two models, showing Thompson's Dish-ended Lancashire Boiler front sections

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c. 1920

Model (scale 1:8) of front end of Thompson's Dish-ended Lancashire Boiler with corrugated flues.

Vertical Reciprocating Steam Engine Model

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1818-1851

Beam engine model, made by Watkins & Hill, 1818-1851. This model was exhibited by the maker, Wakins & Hill, at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in London, 1851. It was later owned by Colonel George John Miller Ridehalgh, who added a plaque with his name and the name of his property, Fell Foot, between 1859 when he purchesed the property, and 1892 when he died. The model is sectioned to show the inner workings of a beam engine, and can be operated to show the movement of the internal components.

Beam engine and associated component

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1820-40

Six column beam engine, unsigned, British, 1820-1840, and used by JA & W Lyon, Bleachers, Leo Street, Peckham, to drive a set of drying rolls, 1836-1905.

Model, of a Marshall Class MP single cylinder steam engine

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1970-1978

A model of a Marshall Class MP single cylinder horizontal engine used for electrical power and lighting generation c.1896. Model built 1970-1978.

Model of breast water wheel with pentrough sluice

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1868

Model of breast water wheel with pentrough sluice

Portion of the wheel of a 20 H.P. Thomson "Vortex"

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1877

Portion of the wheel of a 20 H.P. Thomson "Vortex" Water Turbine, made by Williamson Bros. , Kendal, 1877

Drawing of Newcomen engine at Caprington Colliery,

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Drawing of Newcomen engine at Caprington Colliery, nr Kilmarnock

Undertype Semi-portable Engine

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1867-1900

model, scale 1:8, possibly made by Robey, of Undertype Compound Engine, on wooden base

Model of Sun and Planet Gearing made by James Watt

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1782-1784

Model of sun and planet gearing, made by James Watt ,1782-1784, demonstrating the action designed to produce a rotative motion. Preserved by James Watt & Co.

Robey Portable Steam Engine, c. 1938

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1938

Model of a single-cylinder Robey portable steam engine and boiler. Scale 1:8, with wooden frame.

Undershot Water Wheel, mid 19th Century

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1834-1866

Model, scale 1:10, of current or undershot waterwheel with radial floats, timber framed, unknown maker, Freiberg, Germany, 1834-1866.

Replica of model of Newcomen engine

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2010-2011

Replica of model of Newcomen engine, as constructed by Jonathan Sisson and studied by James Watt at Glasgow University from 1763 to 1765, leading to the invention of the separate condenser. Original at Hunterian Museum. Replica made by Network Modelmakers, London W11, 2010-2011

Maihak engine indicator No.7077 with accessories i

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Maihak engine indicator No.7077 with accessories in fitted case

Chadwick Vertical Steam Engine

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1860

Single-cylinder vertical engine, made by John Chadwick, Manchester, c.1860.

Willans Three-crank High Speed Steam Engine, 1884

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1884

Willans 3-cylinder high speed compound engine, no. 369, 1884

Maudslay Oscillating Engine

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1801-1830

Original model of Maudslay Oscillating Engine, thought to have been made by Henry Maudslay for pumping water in the early years of the 19th century.

Poncelet's Water Wheel, 1824

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1824 (original); 1891 (model)

Model, (scale 1:10), of Poncelet's Undershot water-wheel in masonry pit with rack and pinion operated sluice, on base board. Original by Jean Victor Poncelet, 1824, model by Regnard Frères, 59 rue Bayen, Paris, France, 1891.

Atmospheric engine at Pentrich Colliery

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Twenty-eight unmounted bromide photographs relating to an atmospheric engine at Pentrich Colliery (26 of these are about 6" x 4", and 2 are about 9 1/2" x 7")

6" dial steam pressure gauge made about 1860 (diap

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1860

6" dial steam pressure gauge made about 1860 (diaphragm type)

Model of Bourdons Pressure Gauge

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Model of Bourdons Pressure Gauge

Two Vislok Patent Safety Lock Nuts, viz: - (1) 1"

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Two Vislok Patent Safety Lock Nuts, viz: - (1) 1" No.1 and (2) 3/8" No.5

Hopkinson steam engine indicator of original patte

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Hopkinson steam engine indicator of original pattern with eccentric drum in box with 4 springs

National Diesel Engine Model

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1930

Sectioned working model of a single-cylinder diesel engine, made by the National Gas & Oil Engine Co. Ltd, Ashton-under-Lyne, c.1930.

Two Clupet Piston Rings, patented by B. Clews and

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One Clupet Piston Rings, patented by B. Clews and H.M. Peterson in 1919, viz: 1 for 5 1/2" diam. cyl. and 1 for 2 1/2" diam. cyl.

AEI Turbine Generator Model

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1950-1969

Model of 50,000 MW back-pressure-geared turbine generator, made at the AEI Apprentice Training School in Manchester.

Model (scale 1:6 approx), of small single vertical steam engine with feed pump

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Model (scale 1:6 approx), of small single vertical steam engine with feed pump, 1934

Overtype Compound Steam Engine

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1924-1937

model, scale 1:12, of Garrett overtype compound steam engine, on base. The model represents an engine of 270 h.p. which Richard Garrett & Sons exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924.