Sandfields Pumping Station - the pump
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Sandfields Pumping Station - the pump
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 28 Feb 2020
The business end of the 1873 built Cornish beam pumping engine. This shows the top of the bucket and plunger pump force pump and the bottom of its fluted balance weight box. The well pump is below and connected to this and its bucket is 25.75" diameter. The plunger of the force pump is seen here and is 17 13/16" diameter. The delivery is 200.9 gallons/double stroke.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.673551
Longitude
-1.835059