Steam Engine: Ovalle & Rodkinson
Description
Purchased in Turin, Italy, in 2014.
This machine was in use for long periods of time during which it provided the mechanical energy to power timber saws, using waste products from wood processing as fuel.
Technical Data Sheet
Type: Steam portable engine
Manufacturer:Ovalle & Rodkinson
Year of construction:1920
Place of construction: Graneros, Chile
Operating pressure:10 bar
No of cylinders:1
Stroke:12 inches (305mm)
Bore:9.5 inches (240 mm)
Rotational speed:140rpm
Lenght:3600 mm
Width: 2050 mm
Height: 3000 mm
Weight: 6000 kg
Flywheel diameter: 1500 mm
Regulator:tipo Pickering
Timing:Slide valve
