Tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W. McNaught, Rochdale, 1907. Corliss valve (high pressure cylinder) and slide valve (low pressure cylinder), speed 80 rpm, power output 500 horsepower.
From 1907 to 1970, this engine drove the R. Barnes & Co. Firgrove Mill in Rochdale, which produced flannelette, also known as brushed cotton, a soft and fluffy cotton fabric most often used for bedding and children's clothes.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- Y1972.29
- Materials:
- cast iron, brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 3.6 m x 12 m,
- type:
- steam engine
- credit:
- Gift of Courtaulds Limited