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Air compressor

1962-1970

Gauge compressor R.P.M. (Smiths) Ser. no. 7440/2

Gauge compressor R.P.M. (Smiths) Ser. no. 7440/2

Ethylene compressor from first full scale polyethe

Ethylene compressor from first full scale polyethe

1933-1983

Cover plate, for Sleeve Valve Ammonia Compressor

Cover plate, for Sleeve Valve Ammonia Compressor

Compressor/Heat Exchanger

Compressor/Heat Exchanger

Oxygenaire compressor model 28. Circa 1964.

Oxygenaire compressor model 28. Circa 1964.

circa 1964

Hermetically enclosed Dumb-Bell Rotary type Compressor

Hermetically enclosed Dumb-Bell Rotary type Compressor

Flexible Metallic Plate Valve for Air Compressor (assembled)

Flexible Metallic Plate Valve for Air Compressor (assembled)

Flexible Metallic Plate Valve for Air Compressor (dismantled)

Flexible Metallic Plate Valve for Air Compressor (dismantled)

Guyon type compressor, Paris, France, 1851-1900

Guyon type compressor, Paris, France, 1851-1900

1851-1900

Demonstration compressor unit in perspex casing

Demonstration compressor unit in perspex casing

1900-1982

Air Compressor

Air Compressor

1900-1980

"Anne" axial flow compressor of 1936. Designed by Hayne Constant and tested at the Royal Aircraft Establishment

"Anne" axial flow compressor

Contra-rotating contra-flow turbo-compressor unit. Built by Armstrong-Siddeley motors in 1939 to a Royal Aircraft Establishment design and tested at the Establishment in 1940

Contra-rotating contra-flow turbo-compressor unit

A. A. Griffith's 1929 compressor - turbine test rig - Tested at the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough

A. A. Griffith's 1929 compressor-turbine test rig

This Lightfoot ammonia refrigeration compressor was made in 1918 by the Lightfoot Refrigeration Company Limited, based in Fareham, Hampshire. This large 17 ½” bore x 34” stroke double acting compressor runs at around 300 rpm, and is attached via flat/rope belt to a Siemens 265 hp electric motor. The complete machinery takes up around 11 feet by 30 feet, and 16 feet tall, totalling at 28 tons.

Lightfoot Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor

1918

This Haslam ammonia compressor was built between 1894 and 1900 by Derby-based Haslam Foundry & Engineering Company. The compressor was later purchased second hand and installed at the Union Cold Storage, Alexandra Dock, Liverpool, in 1930. This small single action reciprocating ammonia compressor takes up approximately 1 metre square of space and is around 2 metres tall.

Haslam Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor

1900

Axial compressor for Napier Nomad compound turbodiesel engine, c. 1954

Axial compressor for Napier Nomad compound turbodiesel engine

Two stage rotary type air compressor by Fluid Air, size S2R9 producing 8CSM at 200 VSI machine no. 10958, about 1973.

Two Stage Rotary Type Air Compressor by Fluid Air

1973

Piston compressor (with radiator) of "Frigidaire" patent, 1926, from sulphur dioxide refrigerator

Piston compressor (with radiator) of "Frigidaire" patent

Riche's air compressor with Water Piston 1875

Riche's air compressor with Water Piston 1875

1875

Air compressor: ‘200 PSO’, unsigned, Taiwan, for use with the ‘Euthanasia Machine’, developed by Dr. Philip Nitschke, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 1995-1996

Air compressor: ‘200 PSO’, for use with the ‘Euthanasia Machine’

1995-1996

CO2 refrigeration plant motor and compressor.

Motor and Compressor for CO2 Refrigeration Plant

1906

Totally enclosed compressor from an H.M.V. refrigerator, c.1936

Enclosed compressor from H.M.V. refrigerator

1936

Air compressor.

Air compressor

"Broomwade" Vertical Single Stage Air Compressor, sectioned

"Broomwade" Vertical Single Stage Air Compressor

Ammonia Refrigerating Compressor, complete with motor and fittings (Mark "IT")

Ammonia Refrigerating Compressor

Three-stage vertical intercooled trunk Air Compressor

Three-stage Air Compressor

Three-stage vertical intercooled trunk Air Compressor

Three-stage Air Compressor

S.A.2 vertical single stage, single acting, single cylinder air cooled compressor

S.A.2 vertical single stage

Compressor by G. Worssam and Son, Engineers, London, Mackay, Fox and Worssam patent (no. 19,914-1901) from a cold room installation at Lyth Hill, Surrey. Complete with pipework, valves, pump, motor, motorstarter, condenser and gas cyliner. Also two spanners, thermometer and ice moulds. Part

Compressor by G. Worssam and Son

Brass compressor key by W. Ladd and Co., London

Brass compressor key by W. Ladd and Co., London

Whitehead torpedo air compressor from Hampson's Liquid Air Plant 1899 used by Sir William Ramsay for his researches on rare gases of the atmosphere

Whitehead Torpedo Air Compressor

Ammonia Refrigerating Compressor, complete with motor and fittings (Mark 'IT')

Ammonia Refrigerating Compressor

Twin compound ammonia compressor by J&E Hall Limited, Dartford, Kent, c.1961.

Twin Compound Ammonia Compressor by J&E Hall Limited

circa 1961

This compressor is a part of an air conditioning plant room. This type 4 Freon-based air conditioning system was built between 1964 and 1967 by L Sterne and Company Limited, an engineering company based in Glasgow. This air conditioning plant was installed at 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London.

Refrigerant compressor

1964-1967

Brass compressor for pneumatic ball with patent time valve incorporated, adjustable for 3, 2, 1, 1/2, 3/4, 3/8 secs. Thornton Pickard.

Thornton Pickard Ball Compressor and Time Valve

Air compressor, by Jun-Air, United States, for RoboThespian 3 robot actor, by Engineered Arts Ltd., Truro, Cornwall, England, 2016

Air compressor, for RoboThespian 3 robot actor

2016

Donkey compressor, motor with three chambers and a cylindrical protrusion on the bottom chamber. Plastic tubes attached at various points. Pressure gauge at one end. Two visible canvas belts, one partially protected at the top by a mesh cage. Motor is mounted to I-beams and large wooden blocks. Attaches to receiving tank.

Donkey Compressor

Compressor by G. Worssam and Son, Engineers, London, Mackay, Fox and Worssam patent (no. 19,914-1901) from a cold room installation at Lyth Hill, Surrey. Complete with pipework, valves, pump, motor, motorstarter, condenser and gas cylinder. Also two spanners, thermometer and ice moulds. Part

Compressor by G. Worssam and Son

"Broomwade" sectioned compressor.

"Broomwade" sectioned compressor

Air compressor sectioned

Air compressor sectioned

S.A.2 vertical single stage, single acting, single cylinder air cooled compressor complete with automatic starting and stopping switch, suction unloader and air storage cylinder

S.A.2 vertical single stage

Compound ammonia compressor by J&E Hall Limited, Dartford Kent, c.1961.

Compound Ammonia Compressor by J&E Hall Limited

circa 1961

Compressor by G. Worssam and Son, Engineers, London, Mackay, Fox and Worssam patent (no. 19,914-1901) from a cold room installation at Lyth Hill, Surrey. Complete with pipework, valves, pump, motor, motor-starter, condenser and gas cylinder. Also two spanners, thermometer and ice moulds

Compressor by G. Worssam and Son

Compressor

5"x4" Class E.R.-1 Straight Line Belt Driven Air Compressor, complete with unloader but without foundation bolts or nuts. The object is made up of 12 separate items [Kam Buchanan, NCC Consolidation Project, 18/03/2026]

5"x4" Class E.R.-1 Straight Line Belt Driven Air Compressor