Ryhope Pumping Engine

[RobWilson]

(08-31-2015, 07:55 PM)f350ca Wrote: Hope its alright to jump in on your thread Rob

Interesting technology on this one, the flywheels were cast in sections with dovetails. They were assembled and iron filings packed in and wet with water to form a rust weld.

No worries Greg ,,,,,,,,,,,,if its about engines or engineering CRACK ON 


Common practice to have built up flywheels back in ye oldie days , producing large cast iron flywheels can be fraught with problems . 

 


Even earlier (pivotal engine ,well I think so   )






And all is not what it seams with this atmospheric engines flywheel

 

Looks solid , but the rim has been cored 






And something for you Greg   ,It would just squeeze into the beam of your alligator,   the German museums are belting , engineering history porn. 







And a few photos of a good example in Vienna .Slightly larger   







Ed you would love the engineering museums in Europe , German and Austrian museums  are probably the best in the world for content ,layout and not being dumbed down . 


Sham there was not a Historical section to post such so it would not be lost in the mix . 


Rob