Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Ruston & Hornsby stationary engine

Small Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. horizontal single cylinder oil engine c1904. Cylinder 7" x 14". Output 17 BHP at 360 rpm. Serial No.'232908'. With a Harding Rhodes & Co. Ltd. tachometer. Engine was sold on 24/08/1946, to Cardiff Technical College.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

71.68I (1)

Creation/Production

Ruston & Hornsby Ltd.
Date: 1904 (circa)

Acquisition

Donation, 12/10/1971

Measurements

Length (mm): 1172
Width (mm): 800
Height (mm): 1125

Material

metal
asbestos, white - Chrysotile

Location

In store
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