WILLIAMSON STATIONARY ENGINE

Stuart Turner design

This model, displayed at an Alexandra Palace exhibition, was built in the 1980s using castings from Stuart Turner (now Stuart Models). This interesting and attractive model is a replica of a vertical engine made in the 19th century by the Kendal firm of Williamson Brothers. The prototype was exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1862. It was classified as a 5 h.p. engine with an operating speed of around 130 rpm. The price was then quoted at £90.00 including a boiler. The original was about 8ft 4in high and ran at 130 r.p.m. with approximately 30p.s.i. steam pressure. The cylinder was 6 1/2 in. bore with a 14in. stroke. Vital statistics for the model:

  1. •Height 11 inch

  2. •Flywheel 5 1/2 inch

  3. •Bore 5/8 inch

  4. •Stroke 1 1/8 inch

This was the builder’s second model and was built using only a Myford Speed 10 lathe.

A book, Building The Williamson Engine, is available.

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