Poldark Mine - steam engine and asphalt... (C) Chris Allen

SW6831 : Poldark Mine - steam engine and asphalt pump

taken 9 years ago, near to Trenear, Cornwall, Great Britain

Poldark Mine - steam engine and asphalt pump

This worked in an oil refinery pumping asphalt at the end of a long pipe line. the engine is a Belliss & Morcom inverted vertical twin cylinder engine gear driving a Stothert and Pitt pump. Beyond is a Reader steam engine driving a Reavell gas compressor.

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Grid Square: SW6831, 48 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 21 September, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 18 November, 2012
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
Subject Location: OSGB36: SW 6828 3149 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:8.2868N 5:14.6485W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SW 6828 3149
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)