pump; hydraulic

Maker
Rice & Co Ltd
Production date
1914
 Description
Large cast iron 3 cylinder pumping engine, painted dark green with red lettering. Built on brick plinth. Made in 1914 and for many years operational at the works of William Bin & Co, Coatbridge. Used to provide the hydraulic pressure within the works for the operation of various machines. The machine pumped a receiver, pushing up to 70 tons of pressure used in steel fabrication. Electric motor by Bruce Peebles & Co. Ltd, Engineers, Edinburgh. This is the same company that laid the tram system for Falkirk.
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Maker
Production date
1914
Production place
Leeds/Yorkshire/England
Signature & date
moulding:side:"RICE & CO.LTD.LEEDS"
stamping:label on motor:"PEEBLES"
Associated person
Associated place
Miller St/Coatbridge/North Lanarkshire
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 3m 12cm (L 10' 2 13/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 1m 83cm (W 6' 1/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 1m 17cm (H 3' 10 1/16")
Restriction
Access restriction
Accession number
1982-067-001/001

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