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IFOD - Internal Fire Core Collection |
| Sulzer 1D25 | ||
| Object ID | 783 |
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| Date | 1913-04-03 | |
| Works No | 3403 | |
| Accession No | IF:2004:001 | |
| Status | On Display | |
| Category | Engine | |
| Collection ID | Internal Fire Core Collection | |
| Made By | Sulzer Brothers | |
| Made In | Ludwigshafen, Germany | |
| Description | Sulzer 25hp air blast diesel engine driving Crompton generator. Ex South Stafforshire Water Company pumping station at Somerford. | |
| Location | Power Hall 1 | |
| Condition | Running | |
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| Multimedia | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9r_RqQbMpQ Starting the Sulzer just after she was installed. |
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| History | 2004-08-01 Removal from Somerford Pumping Station, Brewood, Wolverhampton. Removal took 6 man days and was performed by Paul Evans, Keith Farley and Roland Craven. 2005-03-28 First public running at the Easter Crankup. The Sulzer ran faultlessly on two occasions. 2006-07-20 The Sulzer was awarded a Heritage Award from the Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers in recognition of the restoration and return to running order by the museum staff. |
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| Related Objects | Somerford Pumping Station - Generate PDF document for all related objects Sulzer 1D40 General Arrangement - (lower half) Sulzer 1D40 General Arrangement - (upper half) Sulzer 1D26 General Arrangement Sulzer 1D25 | |