Nortonthorpe Mills - steam engine
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Nortonthorpe Mills - steam engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Oct 2006
A view of the lovingly restored horizontal tandem compound Pollit & Wigzell steam engine Violet. Built in 1886 and rebuilt in 1931 (if I recall correctly). The green object closest is the combined jet condenser and single acting air-pump that is operated off the low pressure piston tail-rod. The wood panelling is not original but is very well done. This site is only very rarely open these days but the engine was steamable from a small package boiler.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.586371
Longitude
-1.629113