Leigh Spinners No. 2 Mill - mill engine

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Leigh Spinners No. 2 Mill - mill engine

Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 25 Jun 2016

An end on view of the valve gear on the high pressure cylinder of the 1800 horsepower cross compound mill engine. This was built in 1925 by Yates & Thom of Blackburn. The main steam stop valve is in the green cylinder at the top and operated through mitres gears by the handwheel at about waist height. The shiny conical casings at the top hold the valve spindles for the Corliss steam (inlet) valves. These semi-circular rocking valves are under the control of the governor seen beyond. The shiny conical casings at the bottom hold the valve spindles for the exhaust Corliss valves. The cylinders originally had blued steel cladding over asbestos lagging but the blued steel was removed so the asbestos could be safely removed. The bare castings have been painted green. The cylinders are named Mayor (high pressure) and Mayoress (low pressure).

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