Beam Engine; John Key and Son; 1877; 1964.1
Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
Name/TitleBeam Engine
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Built by John Key and Son, Engineers and Shipbuilders, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, in 1877. This is the original waterworks engine for Auckland. It began pumping in 1879. Its regular use finished 1928. Kept as a reserve pumping station until 1935.
Beam Engine. Twin-cylinder, double-acting, double expansion, compound, condensing. No. 152.
No Boilers.
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Date Made1877
Place Made Subject and Association Keywords CollectionSteam and engineering
Credit LineThe Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
Object Type Object number1964.1
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