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Steam engine
Steam engine made at Nixon's Navigation Colliery. Portable engine with belt drive used to drive a pump, or other small machines, in any part of the mine. It was designed to run on compressed air rather than steam. 4" diameter and 5" stroke.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
68.70
Historical Associations
Association Type: Colliery
Place: Nixon's Navigation Colliery
Acquisition
donation, 5/3/1968
Measurements
Length
(mm): 620
Width
(mm): 650
Height
(mm): 1050
Material
Cast iron
Wrought iron
Brass
Asbestos, white - Chrysotile
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