Robinson's 80" engine cylinder
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Robinson's 80" engine cylinder by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Robinson's 80" engine cylinder
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 19 May 1982
Note the plain cylinder lagging. These were often done with wooden strips and brass bands overlying this sort of insulation. This could include asbestos, horse hair, felt, or 'monkey muck'.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.225171
Longitude
-5.270663