Speed recorder Worsley Mesnes Ironworks

PART OF:
Lancashire Coal Mining Collection transferred from Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Made:
circa 1935
Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ltd shaft speed recorder, c Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ltd shaft speed recorder, c

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Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ltd shaft speed recorder, c
Science Museum Group Collection
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Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ltd shaft speed recorder, c
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ltd shaft speed recorder, c. 1935.

A speed recorder used for testing the speed of the cage throughout a wind to monitor brake efficiency.

Details

Category:
Coal Mining
Collection:
Lancashire Coal Mining Collection
Object Number:
Y2002.19.100
Materials:
brass and wood
Measurements:
Overall: 145 mm x 170 mm x 490 mm, 5.95 kg
type:
speed recorder
credit:
Gift of Salford Museum and Art Gallery