What part of a steam ship engine is this ? Its 13 inch by 14 inch
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penfold
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How do you know it's from a steam engine? There's so much clag and scale it's hard to see, off the cuff it looks more like a reed valve block from an air compressor. Stick it in some vinegar for a couple of weeks then ask us again.
Steamshipwreck18
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I know it is Because I found it at the bottom of the engine in a steam ship wreck
Portland Billy
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Looks a bit like a control wheel to engage ahead or astern.
Bilgediver
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NO....... Looks more like the LP delivery valve for a steam driven Weirs compressor. If really big then could be from a vacuum pump.
Keith 66
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^^^^^ Its a pump valve from a Weir boiler feed pump, i was given a broken one years ago & broke it up for the bronze shafts.