Be pleased to!!
Nothing like a new set of remains to look at, I,m sure KB will be
interested to know about them as well, but he doesn't get about so much
these days.
Paul
On 8 April 2014 10:31, Poyner, David <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> If you are coming up to Shropshire, you might also be able to do us a
> favour and take a look at the remains of a pumping engine we are uncovering
> at Pitchcroft, near Newport.
>
> David
>
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> Paul Smith
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> Subject: Re: Snailbeach
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> Thanks David, I will follow up those leads, accurate plans would go a long
> way to working the length of the beam either side of centre and hence work
> out the length of the stroke of the engine and pumps.
>
> A good friend of mine (Kenneth Brown) published a booklet through an Irish
> Mining History Society, which is still available i think, I am trying to
> obtain a copy, as Ken cannot lay is hands on any of his to loan me. If the
> engine was manufactured in Cornwall this should give quite accurate
> results, if not the results will still be good as his methods hold true for
> all beam engines.
>
> What I would really like to know as well is them origin of the Snailbeach
> engine, I have always assumed it to be second hand due to its often quoted
> size of 61 inch, which points to a rebore at sometime, as engines were
> generally built to set sizes (60", 40", 80", 36" etc), odd inches is often
> a clue to a used engine.
>
> If you or anyone as further information I would be very grateful!!
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