Swansea Museum, steam engine
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Swansea Museum, steam engine
Image: © Chris Hodrien Taken: 18 Apr 2009
Horizontal duplex steam engine from a lead rolling mill in the Lower Swansea Valley. Built 1901 by John Wilson & Son, Vulcan Foundry, Johnston, Scotland. The engine is fitted with slides valves and reversing link motion. Drive is via a reduction gear.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.617741
Longitude
-3.937907