Cornish pumping engine

Made:
1863 in Hayle
maker:
Harvey and Company Limited

Cornish pumping engine, by Harvey & Co., Hayle, 1863; comprising the metallic parts and wooden parts of the engine house from Carpalla China Clay Quarry, near St. Austell

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1954-178
type:
engines
credit:
Spicers Ltd.

Parts

Bedplate from bob wall

Bedplate from bob wall

Object Number:
1954-178/1
type:
bedplate
2 gudgeon stools

2 gudgeon stools

Object Number:
1954-178/2
type:
stools
2 new brasses for gudgeons

2 new brasses for gudgeons

Object Number:
1954-178/3
type:
brasses
Working beam or bob

Working beam or bob

Object Number:
1954-178/4
type:
beam
Cylinder bottom

Cylinder bottom

Object Number:
1954-178/5
type:
cylinder
4 holding down bolts with nuts & washer

4 holding down bolts with nuts & washer

Object Number:
1954-178/6
type:
bolt
Steam cylinder

Steam cylinder

Object Number:
1954-178/7
type:
cylinder
Cylinder cover

Cylinder cover

Object Number:
1954-178/8
type:
cylinder
Piston with rod, piston rod cap and piston rings

Piston with rod, piston rod cap and piston rings

Object Number:
1954-178/9
type:
piston
Pair of great links of parallel motion complete

Pair of great links of parallel motion complete

Object Number:
1954-178/10
type:
link
Back links of parallel motion complete

Back links of parallel motion complete

Object Number:
1954-178/11
type:
link
Pair of parallel bars of parallel motion

Pair of parallel bars of parallel motion

Object Number:
1954-178/12
type:
bar
Arbor with loop to which item 12

Arbor with loop to which item 12

Object Number:
1954-178/13
type:
arbors
Pair of radius rods of the parallel motion

Pair of radius rods of the parallel motion

Object Number:
1954-178/14
type:
radius rod
Arbor for anchorage point

Arbor for anchorage point

Object Number:
1954-178/15
type:
arbors
Top nozzle with valves and 2 of 3 bonnets

Top nozzle with valves and 2 of 3 bonnets

Object Number:
1954-178/16
type:
valve
Flanged elbow of short pipe section

Flanged elbow of short pipe section

Object Number:
1954-178/17
type:
pipe elbow
Perpendicular pipe with brasses for exhaust valve weigh shaft

Perpendicular pipe with brasses for exhaust valve weigh shaft

Object Number:
1954-178/18
type:
valve
Upper part of eduction pipe

Upper part of eduction pipe

Object Number:
1954-178/19
type:
education pipe
Lower end of eduction pipe and condenser body joined together

Lower end of eduction pipe and condenser body joined together

Object Number:
1954-178/20
type:
condenser
Air pump body with foot

Air pump body with foot

Object Number:
1954-178/21
type:
air pump
Air pump bucket, rod, cap and pin and cover with gland complete

Air pump bucket, rod, cap and pin and cover with gland complete

Object Number:
1954-178/22
type:
air pump
Air pump rod complete with brasses

Air pump rod complete with brasses

Object Number:
1954-178/23
type:
air pump
Top part of pump spear with plates

Top part of pump spear with plates

Object Number:
1954-178/24
type:
pump spear
Bearing block for pump spear and gib and cotter

Bearing block for pump spear and gib and cotter

Object Number:
1954-178/25
type:
block
Sword (catch wings)

Sword (catch wings)

Object Number:
1954-178/26
type:
sword
Pair of plates to carry sword

Pair of plates to carry sword

Object Number:
1954-178/27
type:
plate
1 stay to sword with loop; cotter and nuts fitted

1 stay to sword with loop; cotter and nuts fitted

Object Number:
1954-178/28
type:
stay to sword
2 heavy stools

2 heavy stools

Object Number:
1954-178/29
type:
stools
Cylinder false cover (cleading) ;in 2 parts

Cylinder false cover (cleading) ;in 2 parts

Object Number:
1954-178/30
type:
cylinder
Feed pump rod with brasses, keeper gib & cotter

Feed pump rod with brasses, keeper gib & cotter

Object Number:
1954-178/31
type:
pump
Feed pump complete with plunger and clevis

Feed pump complete with plunger and clevis

Object Number:
1954-178/32
type:
pump
Wrought iron pipe with elbow & flange

Wrought iron pipe with elbow & flange

Materials:
wrought iron
Object Number:
1954-178/33
type:
pipe
Galvanised tank that was used as the hot well

Galvanised tank that was used as the hot well

Object Number:
1954-178/34
type:
tank
Injection valve body (for valve & rod see item 49)

Injection valve body (for valve & rod see item 49)

Object Number:
1954-178/35
type:
valve
Left weigh post with brasses for arbors

Left weigh post with brasses for arbors

Object Number:
1954-178/36
type:
post
Right hand weigh post

Right hand weigh post

Object Number:
1954-178/37
type:
post
Head of weigh frame

Head of weigh frame

Object Number:
1954-178/38
type:
frame
Weigh shaft with 3 levers and 4 pillars

Weigh shaft with 3 levers and 4 pillars

Object Number:
1954-178/39
type:
weigh shaft
3 Valve spindle loops (stop steam of equilibrium)

3 Valve spindle loops (stop steam of equilibrium)

Object Number:
1954-178/40
type:
valve
3 arbors with all levers, sectors etc in place

3 arbors with all levers, sectors etc in place

Object Number:
1954-178/41
type:
arbors
Two Rods from Steam & Equilibrium Arbors

Two Rods from Steam & Equilibrium Arbors

Object Number:
1954-178/42
type:
arbors
Three Hanging Rods for the Arbors

Three Hanging Rods for the Arbors

Object Number:
1954-178/43
type:
rods
2 balance boxes on beams with trunions

2 balance boxes on beams with trunions

Object Number:
1954-178/44
type:
box - container
Rod from Exhaust Arbor

Rod from Exhaust Arbor

Object Number:
1954-178/45
type:
rods
Arbor with two levers to go below working floor for working injection valve

Arbor with two levers to go below working floor for working injection valve

Object Number:
1954-178/46
type:
arbors
Rod for Connecting Arbors

Rod for Connecting Arbors

Object Number:
1954-178/47
type:
rods
Arbor with 2 levers to straddle condenser cistern

Arbor with 2 levers to straddle condenser cistern

Object Number:
1954-178/48
type:
arbors
Injection valve on rod

Injection valve on rod

Object Number:
1954-178/49
type:
valve
Improvised cock spanner to control steam exhaust

Improvised cock spanner to control steam exhaust

Object Number:
1954-178/51
type:
spanner
Steam and Exhaust Cataract Rod

Steam and Exhaust Cataract Rod

Object Number:
1954-178/52
type:
cataract rod
Steam and Exhaust Cataract Loop

Steam and Exhaust Cataract Loop

Object Number:
1954-178/53
type:
cataract loop
Equilibrium cataract complete

Equilibrium cataract complete

Object Number:
1954-178/54
type:
equilibrium cataract
Lever on arbor on pair of light stools

Lever on arbor on pair of light stools

Object Number:
1954-178/55
type:
stools
Control Rod for Equilibrium Cataract

Control Rod for Equilibrium Cataract

Object Number:
1954-178/56
type:
control rod
Equilibrium Cataract Rod with Roller Head and Guide

Equilibrium Cataract Rod with Roller Head and Guide

Object Number:
1954-178/57
type:
cataract rod
Spindle for Stop Valve

Spindle for Stop Valve

Object Number:
1954-178/58
type:
valve
Light Rod with Ball Weight

Light Rod with Ball Weight

Object Number:
1954-178/59
type:
weights
"St. Austell Govenor" comprising arbor with double gathering pallet striking arm and counterpoise arm

"St. Austell Govenor" comprising arbor with double gathering pallet striking arm and counterpoise arm

Object Number:
1954-178/60
type:
arbors
Left plug rod with two tappets, nut & pin

Left plug rod with two tappets, nut & pin

Object Number:
1954-178/61
type:
plug
Right plug rod with cut-off slide nut & pin

Right plug rod with cut-off slide nut & pin

Object Number:
1954-178/62
type:
plug
Upper plug rod with horizontal head of plug frame

Upper plug rod with horizontal head of plug frame

Object Number:
1954-178/63
type:
plug
Feed pump relief valve components

Feed pump relief valve components

Object Number:
1954-178/64
type:
components
4 'U' shaped bars. 4 large & 4 small plates with holes

4 'U' shaped bars. 4 large & 4 small plates with holes

Object Number:
1954-178/65
type:
bar
A quantity of stud bolts

A quantity of stud bolts

Object Number:
1954-178/66
type:
bolts
spings, clevis pins and iron components

spings, clevis pins and iron components

Materials:
iron
Object Number:
1954-178/67
type:
springs and clevis pins
Spare piston rod cap

Spare piston rod cap

Object Number:
1954-178/68
type:
piston rod cap
Two wooden beams for driving floor

Two wooden beams for driving floor

Object Number:
1954-178/69
type:
beam
5 wooden beams for middle chamber floor

5 wooden beams for middle chamber floor

Object Number:
1954-178/70
type:
beam
Tongue and Grooved Floor Boards from Engine-House

Tongue and Grooved Floor Boards from Engine-House

Object Number:
1954-178/71
type:
floor board
"Plug door" (bob wall of house)

"Plug door" (bob wall of house)

Object Number:
1954-178/72
type:
door
Posts and rails from staging outside plug door

Posts and rails from staging outside plug door

Object Number:
1954-178/73
type:
post
Staircase from Driving Floor to Middle Chamber

Staircase from Driving Floor to Middle Chamber

Object Number:
1954-178/74
type:
staircase
Simple staircase

Simple staircase

Object Number:
1954-178/75
type:
staircase
Length of handrail from staircase item 74

Length of handrail from staircase item 74

Object Number:
1954-178/76
type:
handrail
Short length of handrail

Short length of handrail

Object Number:
1954-178/77
type:
handrail
4 wooden chocks in which balance box bearers

4 wooden chocks in which balance box bearers

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1954-178/78
type:
chock
Cylinder cleading boards

Cylinder cleading boards

Object Number:
1954-178/79
type:
cylinder
One spring beam ie longitudal timber from top chamber floor; there should be two

One spring beam ie longitudal timber from top chamber floor; there should be two

Object Number:
1954-178/80
type:
beam
Wooden hood to go over gudgeon of beam

Wooden hood to go over gudgeon of beam

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1954-178/81
type:
hood
Crank, to fit 1 3/4" nom base arbor

Crank, to fit 1 3/4" nom base arbor

Object Number:
1954-178/82
type:
crank
Component

Component

Object Number:
1954-178/83
type:
components
4 Tread wooden steps

4 Tread wooden steps

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1954-178/84
type:
steps
engineering drawings

engineering drawings

Object Number:
1954-178/85
type:
drawings
Part of the steam supply pipe to the engine

Part of the steam supply pipe to the engine

Object Number:
1954-178/86
type:
steam pipe