Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Cornish beam pumping engine model
A finely detailed electric powered half inch to one foot scale display model of a house built Cornish pumping engine originally built by Harvey's of Hayle in 1863. Modelled by J.R. Baker, with wood lagged brass-bound cylinder, cylinder head lubricator, rod driven gab and lever operated plug valves with seperate steam ways, the inlet pipe ending with a flange, the beam with wall mounted trunnions, simple parallel motion, metal braced wooden pump rod and rod driven condensate and bucket force pump. The engine is mounted within a cutaway simulated stone house with three floors with stairs and bannisters, external hand rails, windows and half roof with 240V supply to motor mounted within the wooden base, the whole finished in various colours.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2007.17
Creation/Production
Baker, J.R.
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase, 5/3/2007
Measurements
Length
(mm): 657
Width
(mm): 300
Height
(mm): 785
Weight
(kg): 13.7
Material
wood
metal
Location
In store
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