| Object ID | 1115358 |
| Object Name | Horizontal Duplex Steam Pump |
| Object Date | 1950-01-01 |
| Works Number | 5027836 |
| Location | Unknown |
| Category | Steam Machinery |
| Acquired | 2022-10-17 |
| Status | Not on display |
| Description | Size: 4½" steam cylinders, 3¾" pumping cylinders with 4" stroke This pump was purchased by the South Eastern Gas Board for the Metropolitan Gas Works, East Greenwich as part of their new Wilton Tar Distillation Unit for their No. 12 Plant. This pump was supplied with a mechanical lubricator and bracket and was one of two crude tar transfer pumps. East Greenwich gas works and tar plant closed in the early 1970's and the equipment offered for sale prior to site demolition. Many pumps and specialist equipment were purchased, dismantled and transferred to Caerphilly Tar Plant in South Wales for storage/spares. The cleared site is now the home of the Greenwich O2 Arena. This pump was never installed and was acquired from Caerphilly in 1989, transferred to Wiltshire and placed in storage. In September 2017 restoration commenced and each component was degreased, cleaned, painted and the whole reassembled as shown. Unfortunately during its life at Greenwich following closure and before transfer to Caerphilly the liquid cylinders suffered frost damage and are cracked preventing future use as a service pump |
| Manufacturer | Worthington Simpson Ltd |
| Manufactured | Newark, England |
| Condition | Good |
| Core | Yes |
| Accession No | IF:2021:154 |
| Collection Id | Internal Fire Core Collection |
| Shortman | NULL |
| Image | NULL |