Victorian mill engine 1 1/4 x 1 1/2

A large old model mill engine, from the proportion of the cylinder and valve chest, the square-nutted guide bars and pattern of flywheel it looks to be late nineteenth-century.

Turns over freely, there is pitting to the crank webs and connecting rod, the eccentric strap and main bearing are worn. Paintwork is unfortunate both in colour and execution, however the engine would make a worthwhile restoration project – with the size and weight of flywheel fitted it is likely to be an elegant slow-runner.

Flywheel 7 inches

Bore 1 ¼ inch approx

Stroke 1 ½ inch