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Large rotative steam pump - stock code 10569

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Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
Large rotative steam pump
An interesting rotative steam pump, built in the 1960s by a time-served engineer, at that time working on restoration of steam boats including the Umpire steam launches "Eva" (now in the River & Rowing Museum, Henly) and "Consuta".

Constructed using some Stuart components - the "S" on the valve chest cover a bit of a giveaway, we suspect the cylinder may be from the same supplier - the rest of the pump built to a design and from castings we haven't seen before, with Scotch crank and large solid flywheel.

Obviously inspired by the type of pump built for vertical mounting on a wall - typically in a ship - it would equally well do service on the side of a large locomotive or traction engine.

Turns over freely and runs very well on air down to low speed.

length/inches 15 1/2
width/inches 5 1/2
height/inches 9
weight/kg 10
wheel material cast iron
cylinder material gunmetal