Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Summer 20031480 viewsLean to building being erected
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National driving the workshop1480 viewsType M, S/No 37708, built 1929, 10 HP, Towns gas with high-tension ignition. Used in Barnsley Technical College as a teaching engine. It now runs the next display - typical workshop machinery being run by the engine – a drill, a lathe and a shaper.
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Junkers crank shaft arrangement1479 viewsclose up shot
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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1478 views
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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1478 views
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Snow covered Crossley1478 viewsCrossley engine with light sprinkling of snow at our Easter opening
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Lister bench covered in snow1478 viewsbench made by R A Lister was restored and varnished over the winter but the first thing to rest on it was the snow
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1477 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!
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Geoff with Mathew Robson - this gentleman used to run the engine during it's working life1477 viewsphoto taken outside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1476 views
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Coach trip from Louth 9 April 20081473 viewswhat happened to his arm?
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Members of the Heywood Society1473 views
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