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Waddle ventilation fan steam engine
03/2010 - PM - This machine consists of two horizontally opposed engines; one would be running whilst the other was in reserve. During planned maintenance or if a ‘breakdown’ occurred, components like the connecting rod could be transferred to the other engine, thus allowing the fan to be brought back into use with the minimum of ‘downtime’. This engine originally drove a fan 42 feet (12801mm) in diameter. It was the Colliery stand-bye fan until 1967
Ventilation fan steam engine.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2001.1/54
Creation/Production
Waddle Patent Fan & Engineering Co.
Date: 1905 (circa)
Acquisition
Donation, 1/2/2001
Measurements
Length
(mm): 11000
Width
(mm): 2000
Height
(mm): 1500
Weight
(tonnes): 20
Material
metal
asbestos, white - Chrysotile
Location
In store
Classification
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