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Offline Stilldrillin

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MOSI. Vacuum Engine.
« on: September 15, 2010, 04:26:18 AM »
I had a trip to the Museum Of Science & Industry, Manchester, the other week. What a wonderful place for engine lovers!  :thumbup:

This vacuum engine intrigued me. It stands some 6' tall, to the crankshaft.

A wooden replica of the piston, looking like a swordfishes head, stands to the right of the pic.

The young man oiled it's important little places, and lit the gas pilot light......




He then spun the flywheel......




The piston is fired upwards..... Leaving a vacuum in the cylinder, which sucks it back down, turning the ratchet wheel.

Power output...... 1bhp!

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Offline Dean W

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Re: MOSI. Vacuum Engine.
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 05:49:41 PM »
What a neat and interesting engine.  Very animated motion, too.

1 BHP...  Yeah, but that was when a horsepower was a HORSE power!  Not the wee ponies they use today.  ; )

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Re: MOSI. Vacuum Engine.
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 06:46:09 PM »
Not to mention Chinese watts. They seem to be quite minuscule. That machine should (theoretically) put out 750 European watts. Chinese watts - maybe 1500-2000...     :beer:
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