Buildings
Architect
William Cambell, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Builder
Thomas Godwin & Son, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Steam Engines
Left Hand
Ashton Frost Governor
Manufacturer
Ashton Frost, Blackburn
Commissioned
1914
Working Speed
16 R.P.M.
Indicated Horse Power
308
Working Pressure
150 - 155 P.S.I.G. at 480°F (10.34 - 10.69 BarG at 250°C)
Cylinder Bore H.P.
26 in. (660 mm) dia.
Cylinder Bore L.P.
49 in. (1,245 mm) dia.
Cylinder Stoke
5
ft (1,524 mm)
Flywheel Dia.
19 ft 6 in. (5,944 mm)
Flywheel Weight
31.5 tons (30,481 k.g.)
Hathorn Davey Governor
Right Hand
Manufacturer
Hathorn Davey, Leeds
Commissioned
1927
Working Speed
19 R.P.M.
Indicated Horse Power
308
Working Pressure
150 - 155 P.S.I.G. at 480°F (10.34 - 10.69 BarG at 250°C)
Cylinder Bore H.P.
27 in. (686 mm) dia.
Cylinder Bore L.P.
52 in. (1,321 mm) dia.
Cylinder Stoke
5
ft (1,524mm)
Flywheel Dia.
19 ft 6 in. (5,994 mm)
Flywheel Weight
31.5 tons (30,481 k.g.)
Ram Pumps
Left Hand
Right Hand
Number and Type
One, double acting
One, double acting
Ram Diameter
16.5 in. (419 mm) dia.
15.75 in. (400 mm) dia.
Ram Stroke
5
ft (1,524 mm)
5
ft (1,524 mm)
Capacity Per Revolution
78 gallons
73 gallons
(355 litres)
(332 litres)
Capacity Per Hour
74,753 gallons
83,439 gallons
(339,834 litres)
(379,321 litres)
Capacity Per Day
1,794,079 gallons
2,002,527 gallons
(8,156,045 litres)
(9,103,668 litres)
Capacity Per Week
12,558,550 gallons
14,017,692 gallons
(57,092,299 litres)
(63,725,689 litres)
Bore Hole Depths
Left Hand
Right Hand
Well Number
1
2
Bore hole 1
1,242 feet (378 metres)
550 feet (167 metres)
Bore hole 2
533 feet (162 metres)
530 feet (161 metres)
Barring Engine
Left Hand
Right Hand
Manufacturer
Ashton Frost, Blackburn.
Marshall, Gainsborough.
Condenser
Surface type consisting of 212 brass tubes, each of 1.25 in. (32 mm)
dia. x 7 feet (2,134 mm) long.
Compressors
1. Westinghouse steam driven.
2. Lacy-Hulbert two cylinder driven by Lister petrol engine.
3. Ham worthy driven by Lister petrol paraffin engine.
Air Vessels (per Engine)
1. 26 in. (660 mm) dia., 6 feet (1,829 mm) long
2. 36 in. (914 mm) dia., 8 feet (2,438 mm) long
3. 36 in. (914 mm)
dia., 15 feet (4,572 mm) long
Boilers
Number and Type
Three Horizontal Lancashire Boilers
Manufacturer
1. Galloway, Manchester.
2. H.T. Danks, Netherton, Dudley
3. H.T. Danks, Netherton, Dudley
Dimensions
8
feet (2,439 mm) dia. x 30 feet (9,144mm) long.
Stokers
Manufacturer
Hodgkinson Bennis.
Coal Consumption
35 tons per week
Feed Water Pumps
Number and Type
Two, steam driven.
Manufacturer
Weir, Glasgow.
Economiser
Manufacturer
E. Green & Son Ltd., Wakefield.
Construction
72 tubes increased to 144 tubes, 9 feet (2,743 mm) long.
Winch
Manufacturer
J. Wood & Sons, Wigan
Weighbridge
Manufacturer
J. Pooley & Sons, Birmingham
Capacity
5.5 tons (5,588 k.g.)