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Large vertical engine - stock code 13240

A large vertical engine, standing a little over two feet tall and weighing in at a little under a hundredweight.

This one came to us as part of a large collection of engines - it's been standing in the owner's hall for the last thirty years to my knowledge (and possibly a good while before that!)

Nicely made, obviously intended to do a serious job of work. It's stiff to turn over although without tight spots - it needs stripping, cleaning and oiling in the first instance.

The valve spindle has broken - an old fracture, possibly after somebody tried to turn the crank over with the slide valve stuck on its face. Not a complicated thing to make, requiring a small amount of stock material and a morning in the workshop.

Complete with mechanical lubricator and eccentric driven boiler feed pump.

length/inches 12
width/inches 14
height/inches 26
weight/kg 47
bore x stroke/inches 3 1/2 (est) x 4
wheel material cast iron flywheel, 6 inch diameter
cylinder material cast iron
valve type slide
valve gear Stephensons
reverser type pole
lubricator type mechanical
mechanical pump 1