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 Stott engine, looking from front towards the flywheel2528 views
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 Walter Higgenbotham, Mayor of Cheshire East and Mayor of Poynton2522 viewsrelax and discuss the engine after its inaugral run
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 Info on S S Stott Company2519 views
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 Geoff gives a brief history of where the engine came from 2492 viewsStott Engine facts:
• Built by SS Stott in 1903
• Horizontal cross compound engine
• Cylinders 12.5 inches and 22 inches by three inches
• Flywheel 10 foot in diameter with a weight of 10 tons
• HP Corliss Valves, LP Slide Valves
• Indicated horsepower 200-250hp
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 Mayor of Cheshire East makes a short speech of welcome2483 viewsGeoff Challinor in foreground
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 view of the whole engine2482 viewsand viewing platforms
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 there wasn't an inch that didn't get photographed2472 views
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 view from the back2451 views
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 once the engine is running visitors are invited up on the platform 2434 viewsto inspect the engine under the guidance of our volunteers
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 everything was polished and ready2407 views
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 Frank Barton (91) whose family owned Barton Mill where the engine came from2337 views
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 Walter Higgenbotham was invited to start the engine for its 1st run2326 viewsWalter was instrumental, along with Les Cawley, for taking the engine out of the Albion Mill in Hazel Grove some 27 years ago
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