Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


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Crowd starts to gather1355 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
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This gentleman was delighted to have the Atkinson engine run especially for him1354 viewsinside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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Work also required to make the new Rattling Monster Exhibition area1353 views
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Front of steam engine building given a new look to match the new building1352 views
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Lean to building Summer 20031351 views
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Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071349 viewsA magnum of champagne and two crystal glasses was presented by Alice Ferguson at the show.
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then there were fireworks1348 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1347 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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National connected to belt1347 viewsin workshop demonstration area
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1346 views
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new shape to the spoil heap1346 views
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National driving the workshop1344 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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