I visited this museum for the first time recently, and was very impressed with what I found. A variety of power sources drove different types of pumps, indeed, apart from animal power I don't think there wasn't any power source not illustrated. But the centre pieces are steam engines, particularly a Worth McKenzie triple expansion. Particularly impressive is that on a steam day practically every exhibit is running. On another thread there is discussion about suitable venues for events; I would suggest that this type of museum would be great (although space might be a problem). The museum is entirely run by volunteers and is highly recommended. Following should be a few pictures to give a flavour of the site.
General view of courtyard area.
Starting a Worth McKenzie duplex steam engine.
1851 Harveys of Hayle beam engine.
Hayward Tyler (Rider patent) hot air engine of 1hp.
My favourite; 97 litre Tangye single cylinder diesel engine.
Barry.
14th May 2009, 02:20 PM
Hereford Waterworks Museum.
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