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The International Exhibition: blast-engines by the Lilleshall Company, Shiffnal, Shropshire... 1862 Creator: Unknown
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The International Exhibition: blast-engines by the Lilleshall Company, Shiffnal, Shropshire... 1862 Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: blast-engines by the Lilleshall Company, Shiffnal, Shropshire - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. This...fine pile of machinery, beautifully designed and built...consists of a pair of blowing-engines adapted to the use of blast-furnaces. There are four cylinders...The engines are of 45-horse power each...The cylinders stand upon an iron base of a highly ornamental character: around the outer edge of it are placed a range of columns standing upon appropriate plinths. The columns are eight in number, Roman Doric in character, and supporting an entablature and cornice of a similar style. Upon this are placed the plummer- blocks which carry the gudgeons of the beams. The flywheel ends of these beams are curved upwards in a peculiar manner - we suppose for the purpose of giving greater length to the connecting-rods. These engines are capable of blowing two cold blast-furnaces, and are arranged to work together or separately with great economy....The Lilleshall Company are manufacturers of all kinds of high-pressure expansive and condensing engines and colliery plant, including locomotives...They are also extensive manufacturers of sugar-mills, pumping machinery, saw-mills, rolling-mills, &c'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This photograph, taken by the London Stereoscopic Company in 1862, showcases The International Exhibition: blast-engines by the Lilleshall Company, located in Shiffnal, Shropshire. The image reveals a magnificent assemblage of machinery, meticulously designed and engineered, consisting of a pair of blowing-engines intended for blast-furnaces. Each engine boasts four cylinders, with a combined power of 90 horsepower. The engines are situated atop an intricately decorated iron base, adorned with eight Roman Doric columns. These columns, standing upon appropriate plinths, support an entablature and cornice of similar style. Atop the entablature rest the plummer blocks, which carry the gudgeons of the beams. The flywheel ends of these beams exhibit a unique curvature, presumably to lengthen the connecting rods. These engines are capable of supplying blast to two cold blast-furnaces and can operate together or separately, ensuring great efficiency. The Lilleshall Company, renowned for their expertise in manufacturing high-pressure expansive and condensing engines and colliery plant, including locomotives, also specialize in sugar-mills, pumping machinery, saw-mills, and rolling-mills, among other industrial applications.
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