No 2 Engine – Harvey of Hayle & Co. 1846
No. 2 Engine – Harvey of Hayle & Co. 1846
No 1 Engine – Boulton and Watt
No. 1 Engines – Boulton and Watt 1812 This is the oldest working beam …
Mechatronics Project
Marrying 200 years of Technology Set deep in the Wiltshire countryside, our …
Winter Maintenance
Winter Maintenance As would be expected with such an old structure, there is …
Interesting Items
Lubricators The ornate brass objects on the cylinder covers are manually …
The Water Pumps
The Water Pumps Crofton’s No.1 engine uses a lift pump, whereas the No.2 engine …
The Boilers
There have been three types of boiler used since Crofton started pumping in …
How to Drive the Engines
Starting the Engine To start the engine, the driver eases open the steam …
Small Engines
Gardiner Overcrank Engine Built by Gardiner’s in Kent at around 1840, this early …
The Cornish Cycle
The Cornish Cycle Both of the engines at Crofton employ the Cornish Cycle, so …