Controller [Feed Pump]
Maker and role
Igranic Electric Company Limited, Manufacturer
Object detail
Accession number
2004.316.3
Production period
Description
Feed pump control unit associated with the Belliss & Morcom steam engines ex-Chelsea Sugar Refinery.
Consists of a blue, tall structure with a large door on the front and a silver handle. On the front door are two small knobs with the text, "START" and "STOP" and a dial which reads, "AMPERES". Beneath this is a plate with the text, "FEED PUMP". Beside these is a handle with the text, "TO INCREASE". On top of the structure is an electrical box with a vent at the front and back. A maker's plate on the right-hand side of this reads, "THE RHEOSTATIC CO LTD / SLOUGH / ENGLAND / VOLTS [...] / IGRANIC SERIAL NO 3562R [...] / MADE IN ENGLAND". The rear of the structure is exposed, revealing the wiring within.
Consists of a blue, tall structure with a large door on the front and a silver handle. On the front door are two small knobs with the text, "START" and "STOP" and a dial which reads, "AMPERES". Beneath this is a plate with the text, "FEED PUMP". Beside these is a handle with the text, "TO INCREASE". On top of the structure is an electrical box with a vent at the front and back. A maker's plate on the right-hand side of this reads, "THE RHEOSTATIC CO LTD / SLOUGH / ENGLAND / VOLTS [...] / IGRANIC SERIAL NO 3562R [...] / MADE IN ENGLAND". The rear of the structure is exposed, revealing the wiring within.
Marks
START Etched
STOP Etched
AMPERES Printed
FEED PUMP Label
TO INCREASE Embossed
THE RHEOSTATIC CO LTD / SLOUGH / ENGLAND / VOLTS [...] / IGRANIC SERIAL NO 3562R [...] / MADE IN ENGLAND Maker's Plate
FIELD RHEOSTAT / IGRANIC ELECTRIC CO LTD / MADE IN ENGLAND BEDFORD Maker's Plate
STOP Etched
AMPERES Printed
FEED PUMP Label
TO INCREASE Embossed
THE RHEOSTATIC CO LTD / SLOUGH / ENGLAND / VOLTS [...] / IGRANIC SERIAL NO 3562R [...] / MADE IN ENGLAND Maker's Plate
FIELD RHEOSTAT / IGRANIC ELECTRIC CO LTD / MADE IN ENGLAND BEDFORD Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Igranic Electric Company Limited. Controller [Feed Pump], 2004.316.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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