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Twin cylinder, vertical, inverted steam pump from Llanharry iron ore (hematite) mine. With a spoked flywheel of 1220mm dia and 'banjo' type pump plunger rods. Used at the Llanharry Iron Ore Mine, Mid Glamorgan untill it closed in 1976. No makers name, but although of a type made by many firms, it has so many styling details that are identical to another pump in the collection (Ref 9.21) that I am almost certain that it was built by F. Pearn & Co. Ltd., Manchester. There is a mechanical lubricator fitted, which supplies oil to the steam cylinders - looks to be a later addition. Tubular steel guards at either end of flywheel. Colour - Grey and Black, paintwork not original.