Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Junkers crank shaft arrangement1471 viewsclose up shot
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1471 viewsvisitor intrigued by the crated Blackstone engine.

Blackstone Type JPI, HP 16, RPM 800, Engine Number JPL 83L 301. It had been sent to the African Water Technology Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya in 1982 where it was on Stand No 109 driving a water pump. It was recently found (still crated) having been returned from the Exhibition to the Mirrlees factory in 1982. It had lain forgotten about for 25 years!
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Work also required to make the new Rattling Monster Exhibition area1470 views
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Geoff with Mathew Robson - this gentleman used to run the engine during it's working life1470 viewsphoto taken outside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1469 views
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Summer 20031469 viewsLean to building being erected
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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1469 views
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National driving the workshop1469 viewsType M, S/No 37708, built 1929, 10 HP, Towns gas with high-tension ignition. Used in Barnsley Technical College as a teaching engine. It now runs the next display - typical workshop machinery being run by the engine – a drill, a lathe and a shaper.
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1467 views
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Snow covered Crossley1467 viewsCrossley engine with light sprinkling of snow at our Easter opening
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Lister bench covered in snow1467 viewsbench made by R A Lister was restored and varnished over the winter but the first thing to rest on it was the snow
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Members of the Heywood Society1467 views
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