Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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 1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall2063 viewsOn display between the crate and the replica was the Tangye ‘Inverted’ Gas Engine, Built c1903, Engine No 888. Presented to Birmingham Science Museum by Tangye Ltd, Smethwick. Thought to be the only surviving example of the inverted vertical. Has typical Tangye mechanical oiler. Has been in store for several years and is now on loan for the Tangye Exhibition at the museum. Our sincere thanks to the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally.
Jun 30, 2007
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 1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1465 viewsvisitor intrigued by the crated Blackstone engine.

Blackstone Type JPI, HP 16, RPM 800, Engine Number JPL 83L 301. It had been sent to the African Water Technology Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya in 1982 where it was on Stand No 109 driving a water pump. It was recently found (still crated) having been returned from the Exhibition to the Mirrlees factory in 1982. It had lain forgotten about for 25 years! Jun 30, 2007
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 1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1448 viewsview of our small shop at the rally from the door of the marqueeJun 30, 2007
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 1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1515 viewslooking across out stall towards the display enginesJun 30, 2007
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 1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1497 viewsdisplay board telling people about some of the engines we had to leave behindJun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20072210 viewswell I never thought it worked like thatJun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20072011 viewsGeoff explains the workings of the Atmospheric enginesJun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20072170 viewseverywhere you looked a crowd had gathered to admire the engines runningJun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20071828 viewseverywhere you looked a crowd had gathered to admire the engines runningJun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20071856 viewsand they say that woman can talk!Jun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20072047 viewsin my day, what we used to do was ....Jun 30, 2007
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 Midsummer Mingle 20071827 viewsview down the museum showing the crowd minglingJun 30, 2007
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