Firgrove Mill Steam Engine

Made:
1907 in Rochdale
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Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W
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Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W
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Starter engine on the Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing
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Firgrove engine detail in the Power Hall
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Firgrove engine detail in the Power Hall
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Firgrove engine detail in the Power Hall
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Governer on Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine
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Governer on Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine
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Firgrove Mill tandem compound condensing engine, made by J. & W
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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:
overall: 3.6 m x 12 m,
type:
steam engine
credit:
Gift of Courtaulds Limited