A small Ruston Hornsby petrol engine can appear almost modest beside a traction engine or a large stationary diesel, yet its running behaviour reveals a great…
The National Gas Engine Company belonged to the generation of British manufacturers that made stationary power practical before electricity reached every…
The Tangye name is closely associated with Birmingham engineering, hydraulic machinery, steam engines and a wide range of stationary power equipment. Among the…
A cast-iron engine bedplate is the foundation of a stationary engine. It carries the cylinder, crankshaft bearings, timing gear and other major components,…
The Danish Museum of Science and Technology, or Danmarks Tekniske Museum, is in Helsingør, north of Copenhagen. It is a substantial museum of working life,…
The Gardner 1L2 is a compact single-cylinder diesel whose working parts are easy to see and, with care, surprisingly logical to understand. Its cylinder head,…
Checking ignition timing on a 1914 Blackstone engine combines historical research with careful practical measurement. A stroboscope, commonly called a timing…
For most people outside the shooting community, the name Kynoch immediately brings to mind brass-cased cartridges, machine-shop expertise and the busy…
The Boulton and Watt engine displayed in the Science Museum in London is one of the most studied surviving examples of early industrial steam power. Visitors…
Lister "CS" engines occupy a curious corner of industrial history. Built by R.A. Lister & Company in the British factory town of Dursley, these compact…