Steam Engine Barring Engine, Duplex Cylinders 5″ x 8″
£ P.O.A.
Twin Cylinder Inverted Vertical
With declutchable reduction gear.
A powerful duplex engine designed for turning over (barring) very large stationary engines.
Cylinders 5″ x 8″ (approx).
Wt approx 750 Kg.
In good, original but unrestored condition.
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EASTONS AMOS & SONS Steam Pumping Engine, 1866
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POLLIT & WIGZELL Steam Engine ‘Barring Engine’
Single Cylinder Inverted Vertical
with declutchable reduction gear.
Designed for turning over (barring) large stationary engines, this attractive open crank engine sits on a massive cast base featuring reduction gears and a Bendix declutching drive gear.
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Cylinder 4″ x 6″ (approx).
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Wt approx 600 Kg.
In excellent restored condition.
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