Interesting Machinery

[Dirus_Strictus]

That picture was taken in the main engine house of sleaford maltings, the pulley seemed tobe the main driving wheel for the lind shafting which ran through all seven buildings which presumably ran all the malting machinery (now gone) in the whole site

Correct, the multi rope or vee belt pulley would be what drove the whole run of line shafting via whatever motive power was installed.

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

Whats this then?

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Obviously some form of exhauster, rotative pump or injector that was driven by flat belt. The bird's nest and the cut off view of the pipe work prevent a more educated answer.

 

[st33ly]

Obvious was it lol.

 

[oldscrote]

That picture was taken in the main engine house of sleaford maltings, the pulley seemed tobe the main driving wheel for the lind shafting which ran through all seven buildings which presumably ran all the malting machinery (now gone) in the whole site

There's a link here to a slightly larger one

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2931

 

[mookster]

More machinery, from Mitchell Grieve Needleworks

 

[The Archivist]

Some interesting machines there, this thread has potential. Here are a few I've come across:

Welsh woollen mill:

3hp Lister junior and DANDO upright pump, near Horsham, Sussex:

Various lead-ore milling machinery at Esgair Mwn, Ceredigion, now scrapped

 

[PaulPowers]

a couple of bits from Holme Bank chirt mine

and finally the carts that are top fun to ride

 

[The Archivist]

These count?

Ruston-Bucyrus 22RB Front Shovels, Cocking Quarry, Sussex

 

[Bluedragon]

does that last pic translate as Rusting-Bucket? :jiggy:

 

[Bluedragon]

A tractor, some circular saw benches and an unknown machine, all on a local farm soon to be re developed...


IMAG0759 by Bluedragon423, on Flickr
Tractor tail lamp


IMAG0754 by Bluedragon423, on Flickr
Tractors "dashboard"


IMAG0746 by Bluedragon423, on Flickr



IMAG0738 by Bluedragon423, on Flickr

Circular saws


IMAG0734 by Bluedragon423, on Flickr

 

[borntobemild]

Seroius bit of kit from Southam Cement Works

 

[jools]

O M G ,,,,,,I worked on one of those!!!

,,,,it's a machine for smashing up conglomerated lumps of burnt limestone.

After the lime is burnt is has to be crushed very fine and your little beauty is part of the process

Inside is a fast rotating shaft with chains attached,,, the stone is dropped down,, gets smashed and is taken away from below on a rubber conveyor belt.. I don't know why the shaft is driven from both sides.

The interior of the chamber is protected from wear by very hard plates which are attached by rivets or bolts which you can see peppering the casing.

My work in 1973 was as a contract fitter/turner,, I got to work in Aberthaw cement works now and then. Filty job but the canteen did magnificent sausage and bacon baps and there was that slim girl from the office that used to wear next to nothing and ,,,,,,,,, sorry,,,,my mind was wandering,,,,,,,you don't want to hear about that!!!!

Mostly we worked on the conveyors and cement packaging machinery but a lot of our time seemed to be spent hiding or sleeping,,,

,,,filthy job

 

[Pincheck]

miner




Mill





paper machinery








power


as above different place


Crane

 

[Happyshopper]

... all the content above ...

Very jealous, that's quite a nice collection!

 

[oldscrote]

O M G ,,,,,,I worked on one of those!!!


My work in 1973 was as a contract fitter/turner,, I got to work in Aberthaw cement works now and then. Filty job but the canteen did magnificent sausage and bacon baps and there was that slim girl from the office that used to wear next to nothing and ,,,,,,,,, sorry,,,,my mind was wandering,,,,,,,you don't want to hear about that!!!!


,,,filthy job

yes we do..........

 

[Foxylady]

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