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Four Whitney Engines,
including:
1) A fine small full size twin cylinder vertical reversing donkey engine, the valve chests and reversing lever locking bar stamped Geo. E. Whitney, rear frame incorporated and with mahogany lagged cylinders 2in. bore x 2in. stroke, inlet and exhaust manifolds, slipper type crosshead guides, the crosshead guides, the crossheads with 3/4in. bore gudgeon pins, hand lever and quadrant operated Stephenson's link reverse, tapered connecting rods with marine type big ends, pierced eccentrics, counterbalanced crankshaft running in three main bearings, spoked flywheel with shaft coupling and cast bed, finished in yellow, red, green and polished brightwork --18½ x 16in. (47 x 40.6cm.). Stand.
2) A brass and ferrous metal model twin cylinder compound vertical reversing launch engine with cylinders 7/8 and 1½in. bores x 1 1/8in. stroke, drain plugs, simpling valve, transfer pipe, rear frame incorporated slipper type crosshead guides, the crossheads with 1½in. bore gudgeon pins, hand lever and quadrant operated Stephenson's link reverse, HP crosshead driven feed pump, LP crosshead driven air pump, tapered connecting rods with marine type big ends, three bearing crankshaft with spoked flywheel with centrifugal governor and cast bed, finished in yellow and polished brightwork -10¾ x 12½in. (27.3 x 31.8cm.)
3) An unusual small full size 'V' twin oscillating cylinder marine engine with inclined cylinders approximately 1½in. bore x 1¼in. stroke, piston rod tail shafts, inlet pipework, frame incorporated roller bearings throughout, overmounted crankshaft with spoked flywheel with centrifugal governor, linkage and valves, finished in yellow, red and polished brightwork --11 x 13in. (28 x 33cm.)
4) A brass and ferrous metal model single cylinder horizontal stationary engine with brass clad cylinder 1in. bore x 2in. stroke, semi-circular slipper type crosshead guides, piston valve, two bearing crankshaft with spoked flywheel and centrifugal governor, the weight stamped GEW and 45, finished in yellow and polished brightwork --3¾ x 9in. (9.5 x 22.8cm.)
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including:
1) A fine small full size twin cylinder vertical reversing donkey engine, the valve chests and reversing lever locking bar stamped Geo. E. Whitney, rear frame incorporated and with mahogany lagged cylinders 2in. bore x 2in. stroke, inlet and exhaust manifolds, slipper type crosshead guides, the crosshead guides, the crossheads with 3/4in. bore gudgeon pins, hand lever and quadrant operated Stephenson's link reverse, tapered connecting rods with marine type big ends, pierced eccentrics, counterbalanced crankshaft running in three main bearings, spoked flywheel with shaft coupling and cast bed, finished in yellow, red, green and polished brightwork --18½ x 16in. (47 x 40.6cm.). Stand.
2) A brass and ferrous metal model twin cylinder compound vertical reversing launch engine with cylinders 7/8 and 1½in. bores x 1 1/8in. stroke, drain plugs, simpling valve, transfer pipe, rear frame incorporated slipper type crosshead guides, the crossheads with 1½in. bore gudgeon pins, hand lever and quadrant operated Stephenson's link reverse, HP crosshead driven feed pump, LP crosshead driven air pump, tapered connecting rods with marine type big ends, three bearing crankshaft with spoked flywheel with centrifugal governor and cast bed, finished in yellow and polished brightwork -10¾ x 12½in. (27.3 x 31.8cm.)
3) An unusual small full size 'V' twin oscillating cylinder marine engine with inclined cylinders approximately 1½in. bore x 1¼in. stroke, piston rod tail shafts, inlet pipework, frame incorporated roller bearings throughout, overmounted crankshaft with spoked flywheel with centrifugal governor, linkage and valves, finished in yellow, red and polished brightwork --11 x 13in. (28 x 33cm.)
4) A brass and ferrous metal model single cylinder horizontal stationary engine with brass clad cylinder 1in. bore x 2in. stroke, semi-circular slipper type crosshead guides, piston valve, two bearing crankshaft with spoked flywheel and centrifugal governor, the weight stamped GEW and 45, finished in yellow and polished brightwork --3¾ x 9in. (9.5 x 22.8cm.)
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