Identify a vertical steam engine

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

Hope this is the relevant place to put this. I have saved this beast from the scrap man, I was offered it for the metal for my work projects. There is nothing wrong with it I can see just the bright work needs cleaning up it has two perspex view panels to see the workings, and the blanking plates were stored in the wood base. It has no makers marks on it unless under the base. The paint is all good on it, so it just needs a good clean. Any help with make and date would be great.

As you can see it has some weight to it. Thanks in advance.

Regards Tony

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Lucky man! You even have the proper metal plates to replace the perspex ones

It's not a design I recognise and may be a one-off.

The relatively small cylinder for the overall size is typical of older engines so teh perspex may be a recent addition – for use in a school or college for example.

Is here the remains of any writing on the label on the base?

Neil

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

To add to Neils input. it isnt a one off, i have seen a few of these but cannot recall who made them. not much help i know

[LambtonParticipant @lambton]

It looks like a simple model of James Nasmyth's "steam hammer steam engine " designed for powering screw driven ships in 1848. There is a line drawing of such an engine on page 424 of his excellent autobiography written in edited by Samuel Smiles. This book is fascinating read.

Eric

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

Thanks for your replies Neil the label says "scrap" on it and yes lucky because it could of been on the back of a scrap van. To good to end its life like that. Eric cheers for the heads up it does look like the Nasmyths engine. I thought at first it may have been a apprentice piece made in a local yard.

Not bad for similarity, and at least it is a start. Will post when finished. Cheers once again.

Regards Tony

[ScrumpyParticipant @scrumpy]

I have one virtual the same mine came from the fairground it was used to drive a water pup with steam coming from a stationary boiler somewhere I have some photos

[Anthony DrakeParticipant @anthonydrake63078]

Cheers Scrumpy it would be good to see it in action, I thought it was on the big side, just to be used to show how a steam engine worked.

Regards Tony

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