Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Furnival engine1528 viewsS/No 369 built in 1898, ½ HP Towns gas with tube ignition. Originally used at Peak Press, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Now driving a Furnival platen printing press, type set letters are on display. The future aim is to have the press actually printing.
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Slag Heap being tidies, Summer 20031526 views
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Doxford timing chain and big end1526 viewson display in Memorial Building. A "Guess the weight of the big end" competition proved popular.
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perhaps if we pray1525 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
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Geoff explaining how it works1525 viewsDoxford Engine Friend's Association (DEFA) June 2008
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Having difficulty reading the oil pressure gauge1525 viewsit was reading 30psi when we did manage to peer through the smoke


Yes you are right - just to add to the confusion this picture is on its side
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one of the glorious cars1523 viewsSouth Manchester MG Owners Club at the end of the Cheshire Romp, 13 July 2008
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National gas engine type SE1523 viewsS/No19867, built in 1909, 34 HP. Found under railway arches when the Jubilee Underground line was being built. Building had belonged to Smiths Tube Works.
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sectioned Napier turbo charger1521 viewson display in the Memorial Building
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using steam to bend the wood to shape 41521 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – Saturday night at the museum1520 viewsthe unusual engines from London Science Museum are admired
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North West Veteran Car Club Sunday 13th April 20081520 viewsVideos around the museum and internet links give visitors even more reason to linger
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