{"id":2077,"date":"2022-01-01T20:18:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T20:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wadmes.co.uk\/?page_id=2077"},"modified":"2022-01-01T20:37:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T20:37:35","slug":"project-sp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/project-sp\/","title":{"rendered":"project-sp"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1640460574481{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;background-color: #004c7f !important;border-left-color: #d3de66 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #d3de66 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #d3de66 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #d3de66 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”2097″ css=”.vc_custom_1641069236249{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2098″ css=”.vc_custom_1641069273392{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2099″ css=”.vc_custom_1641069301686{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1640460971395{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”24″]\n

Southworth Pump<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

No castings were harmed in the construction of this pump<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2080″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068607489{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2081″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068639595{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2082″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068684175{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”Having a few blocks of bronze in my armoury, I determined to have a go at making the pump without the use of castings.”][vc_single_image image=”2083″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068731139{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”I cut slices from the round bar and silver soldered a spigot to the rear, so that they could be held in the lathe chuck. Three of these provided the base and the two cover castings. It was recommended to me that the pump would be more robust with a third pillar between the steam cylinder and pump and the round slices provided the scope to do this.”][vc_single_image image=”2085″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068778509{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”Those tiny fiddly steam valves!”][vc_single_image image=”2087″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068830409{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”Equally fiddly glands. Glued together as a pair.”][vc_single_image image=”2089″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068878993{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”The complete set of parts. I found an old Kennions cover casting, that was too good not to use.”][vc_single_image image=”2091″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068937631{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”The bronze parts”][vc_single_image image=”2092″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641068988605{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”The stainless steel parts”][vc_single_image image=”2093″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069034871{margin-top: 10px !important;}” img_caption=”It is easier to set the timing and get the engine running, before attaching the pump.”][vc_single_image image=”2095″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069068576{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Pump tested under steam.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/IzmYysZuLfE”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”2100″ css=”.vc_custom_1641069345688{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2101″ css=”.vc_custom_1641069376334{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2102″ css=”.vc_custom_1641069406498{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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