Poldark Mine Museum - Greensplat engine
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Poldark Mine Museum - Greensplat engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 Sep 2008
The Greensplat engine is a Cornish beam pump latterly used at a clay pit that has now consumed its house and eponymous village. This shows the exhaust valve and single perpendicular pipe (many engines had twin perpendicular pipes connecting the top and bottom of the cylinder). The classical three arbor gearwork is to the right. The link between the bottom arbor and the exhaust valve is clearly visible. The valves are large diameter double beat (Cornish) valves and a small lift opens a large area.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.13818
Longitude
-5.244985