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Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear - stock code 8759

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Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
Drysdale vertical engine with reversing gear
We sold this one early last year, it's recently come back with several other vintage stationary engines and fittings. Last owner fitted a flywheel with outrigger bearing, other than that it's in similar condition to last time it was here. Words below are from listing in 2018, pictures opposite were taken this morning.

A Drysdale vertical steam engine, of attractive proportions with balanced crank, piston valve actuated by Stephenson's reversing gear and a comprehensive system of wick and drip feed lubricators. Cylinder is wood lagged with brass bands.

There is no reversing lever or quadrant, although it would not be a terribly difficult job to make something in similar style to the rest of the engine. The engine is in good condition, castings undamaged, it turns over freely.

length/inches 27
width/inches 14
height/inches 33
weight/kg est 140
cylinder material cast iron
valve type piston
valve gear Stephensons