High speed central valve compound steam engine

Made:
England
maker:
Belliss, George Edward

40 H.P. high speed central valve compound steam engine No. 552 by G.E. Belliss

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1967-35
type:
engines
credit:
Central Electricity Generating Board

Parts

Bedplate with bearings, crankshaft and flywheel

Bedplate with bearings, crankshaft and flywheel

Bedplate with bearings, crankshaft and flywheel

Object Number:
1967-35/1
type:
bedplate
Stool to support cylinders

Stool to support cylinders

Stool to support cylinders with 2 cylinder bottom covers attached. Lacks 1 nut

Object Number:
1967-35/2
type:
stools
Cylinder casting

Cylinder casting

Cylinder casting, with all nuts, cleading and one L.P. relief valve

Object Number:
1967-35/4
type:
casting
L.P. piston complete with rings

L.P. piston complete with rings

L.P. piston complete with rings

Object Number:
1967-35/5
type:
piston
H.P. piston, disassembled

H.P. piston, disassembled

H.P. piston disassembled : 2 castings, 2 rings with backing springs, one separator ring

Object Number:
1967-35/6
type:
piston
L.P. cylinder cover with jacking screws

L.P. cylinder cover with jacking screws

L.P. cylinder cover with jacking screws

Object Number:
1967-35/7
type:
cover - closure
H.P. cylinder cover

H.P. cylinder cover

H.P. cylinder cover

Object Number:
1967-35/8
type:
cover - closure
Valve chest cover

Valve chest cover

Valve chest cover

Object Number:
1967-35/9
type:
cover - closure
Two connecting rod assemblies; each comprises rod

Two connecting rod assemblies; each comprises rod

Two connecting rod assemblies; each comprises rod, gudgeon pin, marine big-end complete and oil tube

Object Number:
1967-35/10
type:
rod assemblies
Two piston rod assemblies; each comprises rod

Two piston rod assemblies; each comprises rod

Two piston rod assemblies; each comprises rod, piston nut for washer, gland, crosshead and gudgeon bearing complete

Object Number:
1967-35/11
type:
rod assemblies
Eccentric sheave

Eccentric sheave

Eccentric sheave, with pm for oil pump and nuts for rod

Object Number:
1967-35/12
type:
sheave
Piston valve assembly : comprised eccentric rod jointed to valve sprindle

Piston valve assembly : comprised eccentric rod jointed to valve sprindle

Piston valve assembly : comprised eccentric rod jointed to valve sprindle, gland, 2 piston valves

Object Number:
1967-35/13
type:
piston
Six cast-iron covers and splasher ring

Six cast-iron covers and splasher ring

Six cast-iron covers and a splasher ring in two halves

Object Number:
1967-35/14
type:
cover - closure
Three relief valve

Three relief valve

Three relief valve, drain and indicating cock assemblies, one broken

Object Number:
1967-35/15
type:
valve
Four bolts

Four bolts

Four bolts, nuts and washers; 2 long bolts [may not belong]; a string of nuts; 2 oil pipes with glands on 3; 2 other short pipes; a sheetmetal guard and lever with insulated handle

Object Number:
1967-35/16
type:
bolt
Lubricator

Lubricator

Lubricator

Object Number:
1967-35/17
type:
lubricator
1/2" pipe

1/2" pipe

1/2" pipe, with union joint with heating coil around lower end

Object Number:
1967-35/18
type:
pipe