Technical Data
For those of you who like looking at facts and figures here are a few to delight.
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Architect |
William Cambell, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent |
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Builder |
Thomas Godwin & Son, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent |
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Steam Engines |
Left Hand |
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Manufacturer |
Ashton Frost, Blackburn |
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Commissioned |
1914 |
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Working Speed |
16 R.P.M. |
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Indicated Horse Power |
308 |
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Working Pressure |
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150 - 155 P.S.I.G. at 480°F (10.34 - 10.69 BarG at 250°C) |
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Cylinder Bore H.P. |
26 in. (660 mm) dia. |
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Cylinder Bore L.P. |
49 in. (1,245 mm) dia. |
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Cylinder Stoke |
5 ft (1,524 mm) |
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Flywheel Dia. |
19 ft 6 in. (5,944 mm) |
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Flywheel Weight |
31.5 tons (30,481 k.g.) |
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Right Hand |
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Manufacturer |
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Hathorn Davey, Leeds |
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Commissioned |
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1927 |
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Working Speed |
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19 R.P.M. |
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Indicated Horse Power |
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308 |
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Working Pressure |
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150 - 155 P.S.I.G. at 480°F (10.34 - 10.69 BarG at 250°C) |
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Cylinder Bore H.P. |
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27 in. (686 mm) dia. |
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Cylinder Bore L.P. |
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52 in. (1,321 mm) dia. |
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Cylinder Stoke |
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5 ft (1,524mm) |
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Flywheel Dia. |
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19 ft 6 in. (5,994 mm) |
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Flywheel Weight |
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31.5 tons (30,481 k.g.) |
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Ram Pumps |
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Left Hand |
Right Hand |
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Number and Type |
One, double acting |
One, double acting |
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Ram Diameter |
16.5 in. (419 mm) dia. |
15.75 in. (400 mm) dia. |
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Ram Stroke |
5 ft (1,524 mm) |
5 ft (1,524 mm) |
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Capacity Per Revolution |
78 gallons (355 litres) |
73 gallons (332 litres) |
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Capacity Per Hour |
74,753 gallons (339,834 litres) |
83,439 gallons (379,321 litres) |
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Capacity Per Day |
1,794,079 gallons (8,156,045 litres) |
2,002,527 gallons (9,103,668 litres) |
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Capacity Per Week |
12,558,550 gallons (57,092,299 litres) |
14,017,692 gallons (63,725,689 litres) |
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Bore Hole Depths |
Left Hand |
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Well Number |
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2 |
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Bore hole 1 |
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1,242 feet (378 metres) |
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550 feet (167 metres) |
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Bore hole 2 |
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533 feet (162 metres) |
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530 feet (161 metres) |
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Barring Engine |
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Left Hand |
Right Hand |
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Manufacturer |
Ashton Frost, Blackburn. |
Marshall, Gainsborough. |
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Condenser |
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Surface type consisting of 212 brass tubes, each of 1.25 in. (32 mm) dia. x 7 feet (2,134 mm) long. |
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Compressors |
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1. Westinghouse steam driven. |
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2. Lacy-Hulbert two cylinder driven by Lister petrol engine. |
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3. Ham worthy driven by Lister petrol paraffin engine. |
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Air Vessels (per Engine) |
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1. 26 in. (660 mm) dia., 6 feet (1,829 mm) long |
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2. 36 in. (914 mm) dia., 8 feet (2,438 mm) long |
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3. 36 in. (914 mm) dia., 15 feet (4,572 mm) long |
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Boiler |
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Number and Type |
Three Horizontal Lancashire Boilers |
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Manufacturer |
1. Galloway, Manchester. |
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2. H.T. Danks, Netherton, Dudley |
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3. H.T. Danks, Netherton, Dudley |
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Dimensions |
8 feet (2,439 mm) dia. x 30 feet (9,144mm) long. |
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Stokers |
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Manufacturer |
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Hodgkinson Bennis. |
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Coal Consumption |
35 tons per week |
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Feed Water Pumps |
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Number and Type |
Two, steam driven. |
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Manufacturer |
Weir, Glasgow. |
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Economiser |
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Manufacturer |
E. Green & Son Ltd., Wakefield. |
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Construction |
72 tubes increased to 144 tubes, 9 feet (2,743 mm) long. |
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Winch |
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Manufacturer |
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J. Wood & Sons, Wigan |
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Weighbridge |
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Manufacturer |
J. Pooley & Sons, Birmingham |
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Capacity |
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5.5 tons (5,588 k.g.) |
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