Swansea Museum Collection Centre - steam turbine
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Swansea Museum Collection Centre - steam turbine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 28 Jul 2012
This is a sizeable single casing turbine arranged for display with the top cover raised to reveal the blading. At the far end there appears to be a Curtis wheel followed by rows of reaction blading with shrouding. The alternator that it drove is just peeking in on the extreme left. The turbine appears to be being consumed by a rampant buddleia bush. This is arguably no way to store an important industrial artefact.
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Image Location
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51.640329
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-3.936847