MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

That's not exactly right China but you deserve it to be. it's not the high pressure pump that was used for the HP steam cylinder but a low pressure pump that returned the oil in the drain tanks back to the aquarium oilers that lubricated the flywheel and second motion bearings.



Here's one off the Bancroft engine, I had taken it off to clean it. A slightly different design but still effective after 60 years service.
Next one?

[Stanley]

I see, no rush to put another object up. I shall withdraw and have a think....



What's this?

[chinatyke]

Self-centring lathe thingie-mi-bob?

[Stanley]

Sorry China but no.

[chinatyke]

A type of clutch drive? Guessing in the dark!

[Stanley]

No again China.

[Bodger]

Spring powered "Wankel" engine

[Stanley]

No, but I can see why you thought that Bodge. (I'm enjoying being in front of the pack. Google won't be any help at all on this one. And that's a clue!)

[plaques]

It was the thingy you refurbished then put back on the shelf as a museum piece. I think you now have two of them. Whoops what have I said.

[Stanley]

Ah...... I think you know what it is. Are you listening China? Is this ringing any bells with you?
Ken, I need to know what the 'thingy' is!

[Big Kev]

A sprocket, of some sort, from a chain drive?

[Tizer]

Are you listening China? Is this ringing any bells with you?

Something to ring bells?

[PanBiker]

Is it part of the governor mechanism for a steam engine?

[chinatyke]

Ah...... I think you know what it is. Are you listening China? Is this ringing any bells with you?
Ken, I need to know what the 'thingy' is!

I'm listening but still have no idea. Do I get a point for thingy?

Bells as used in sprinkler systems?

[Stanley]

No! Forget Bells, read what Plaques posted at 08:32 this morning.

[chinatyke]

It doesn't ring any bells with me! Looks to have a groove with a seal inside it. Is it some sort of automatic oiler, chain driven as Big Kev said?

[Stanley]

I have an idea Ken is laughing at you China. Think back a couple of days and see if you can recognise where you triggered me into this one.
This is going well isn't it. Thanks Ken for keeping stum....

[plaques]

I have an idea Ken is laughing at you China. Think back a couple of days and see if you can recognise where you triggered me into this one.
This is going well isn't it. Thanks Ken for keeping stum....

Stanley you are crediting me with a better memory than I really have. I'm keeping stum because I can't remember its name. Definitely not laughing at China in fact it could be the other way round. What stuck in my memory was thinking 'that's a complicated piece of kit glad I wasn't playing with it'. Even now I'm not sure if it wasn't for someone who doesn't exist any more.

[chinatyke]

Originally I thought it could be a hydraulic fluid pump and then decided against it, but then suggested it was a h.p. oil pump. I've no idea. I must pay more attention to what you refurbish!

[Stanley]

I think we have gone on long enough.



It's the interior of one of these. A Kirkham high pressure cylinder lubricating pump. Ken is right, I refurbished two of them.
Next one?

[Stanley]

What is it?

[Tizer]

A vice - when do I get the prize?

[PanBiker]

I don't think it's a vice as it doesn't have two jaws. It obviously moves some keyed item that fits into the bed and the screw moves that laterally. Is it some kind of tool or guide holder?

[Stanley]

Well spotted Ian, but what, where and how. I'll admit it's old technology....

[Stanley]

No takers?