Tangye Gas Engine

2924

Tangye Gas Engine

1923-01-01

20727BR

Tangye Pump House outside Hall 5

Engine

2009-07-01

On Display

2 1/2hp single cylinder horizontal hot tube gas engine. Part of a direct coupled pumping set driving a three throw Tangye water pump.

Tangyes Ltd

Birmingham, England

Running

Yes

IF:2009:23

Internal Fire Core Collection

Basic block assembled(1)

Basic block assembled(2)

Block and sideshaft components

Block stripped and cleaned

Flywheel and crank in

Flywheel and crank in

Flywheel and crank in

Gas valve and cam

Getting ready to fit flywheel

Hot tube assembly

Hot tube assembly

Hot tube assembly fitted

Little end assembly

On arrival at the museum

On arrival at the museum

Piston and rod

Ready for test run

Ready for test run

Ready for test run

Sideshaft assembled on block