Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

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BEAM BLOWING ENGINES 'DAVID' AND 'SAMPSON' -Parallel motion Beams, -Pivots- Wooden supports for parallel motion Connecting rods Flywheel: Crankshaft- L Crank How the engines worked 2. steam in HIT 1. V. V. steam in air out Blowing tubs (cylinders) Air blast pipe to furnace Supporting columns -Pump rod Steam pipe, exhaust pipe and valve chests in the form of a classical portico Steam cylinders Condensers and pumps air out V. Valves worked by gears, shafts and rods from the crankshaft V. Self-acting valves Steam from boiler Exhaust steam condensed to reduce pressure and increase efficiency Air forced out to furnace SAMPSON 'DAVID'

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Colin Richardson Printers Ltd, Brighouse, Yorkshire VX IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST 49. Diagram of the beam blowing engine David & Sampson showing the method of operation. Blists Hill Open Air Museum (SJ 695035) 7