| Ruston 6VCB Generating Set | ||||||||||||||
| Object ID | 1610 |  | ||||||||||||
| Date | 1951-06-30 | |||||||||||||
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| Accession No | IF:2006:001 | |||||||||||||
| Status | On Display | |||||||||||||
| Category | Engine | |||||||||||||
| Collection ID | Internal Fire Core Collection | |||||||||||||
| Made By | Ruston and Hornsby Ltd | |||||||||||||
| Made In | Lincoln, England | |||||||||||||
| Description | 169KVA three phase generating set driven by 6 cylinder vertical diesel. Alternator and control equipment by Brush. | |||||||||||||
| Location | Hall 7 | |||||||||||||
| Condition | Running | |||||||||||||
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Multimedia | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZehROSeB-A | First run at the museum, End of Season Crankup 2007 History | 1957-03-02 Supplied new to water pumping station at Gerards Cross 2006-10-12 Donated to the museum by Three Valleys Water via Progress Group. Arrived at the museum. 2007-10-14 Temporarily setup in the Hall 5 area, the VCB ran for the first time at the museum. 2009-03-14 Moved into Hall 7 for commissioning. 2009-05-16 Ran for the first time in Hall 7 as part of the Night At The Museum event. Conservation/ Maintenance History | First Inspection 2007-10-13 Fuel system stripped and cleaned. Injectors serviced. Engine run for the first time on public display using temporary fuel tank and the Sulzer hot well Air Start Valves Since arrival one or more air start valves were known to be faulty. Volunteer JW (ex engineer for the engine) removed, cleaned and ground in the air start valves. Related Objects | Gerrards Cross Pumping Station (5 records found) - Generate printable document for all related objects Ruston 6VCB Generating Set | ||||||||
