{"product_id":"merryweather-valiant-fire-pump-stock-code-1906","title":"Merryweather Valiant fire pump","description":"A Merryweather No.1 \"Valiant\" steam fire pump, rated at 100  gallons\/minute at 50 psi and mounted on a hand carriage. Many thousands of these  versatile engines were built from the late nineteenth century until the late  1940s. They have been used for fire fighting all over the world (including use  on ships), irrigation (Merryweather claimed that the unit would pump water  through four miles of four inch diameter pipe) as well as providing a portable  source of power for belt driving machinery, the engine being rated at 5hp.    \u003cp\u003eThis engine dates from the 1940s, supplied originally to the London Docks. The  boiler is in particularly good condition, still running at its design pressure  of 120 psi with a recent 240 psi hydraulic test. Of coal-fired, water tube  design, it is a fast steam raiser and can be fed either by injector, by a feed  from the main pump or, if using dirty water for fire fighting, there is a small  auxiliary pump which can draw clean water from a bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThis engine runs very well and is in super condition, ready to rally (or,  indeed, go firefighting!). We managed to keep it busy drawing water from 45  gallon drums and then spraying it round the garden - great fun until Mrs P  returned to find the back lawn looking like a paddy field. The trolley is  quickly detachable, leaving the engine freestanding where it can also be used  for driving machinery by belt from the flywheel. When pumping hard, the engine  sounds lovely with a very healthy bark As well as driving its own engine, the  boiler would be most useful for running other stationary engines.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eHeight 6 feet\u003cbr\u003e  Weight 12cwt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009529827669,"sku":"1906","price":4750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/1906-1.webp?v=1779898118","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/merryweather-valiant-fire-pump-stock-code-1906","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}