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Beautiful film for people who love technology. Basic principles will always apply and have ultimately made the world a better place for people through various applications. I hope to see more of these films.
Modern documentary makers should take note of documentaries like this one - clear and precise descriptions, no dumbing-down, no pointless hyperbole and presented by someone with clear diction
My great-grandfather was a Cornish Engine driver at the Wallaroo Copper Mines in South Australia. What an amazing piece of machinery. And also a work of art!
There is so much otherwise obscure but essential to understanding how these engines function information in this film it is invaluable, thank you awfully for preserving it here
Great presentation. There are still 2 Cornish engines, one of which dates back to 1812, at Crofton, near Marlborough , in Wiltshire. They are steamed in the summer and visitors can see them. They were built to maintain the water level in the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal, and when working they still do the job for which they were originally built.
Well worth the visit, a very hands on museum with staff who have time for those who show interest. May I also recommend the Kempton Steam Museum which runs the Worlds largest working Triple expansion steam engines which are of similar size to those used on RMS Titanic.
Also several Cornish engines at the Museum of Water and Steam at Kew Bridge in London, four of which can work. The British Transport Films production ‘Under the River’ May also be of interest.
Thank you for sharing this fantastic and informative film! I’ve not seen the first half of the film before and it was as a Cornishman a great thrill to see the engines I know actually in steam and working! Great watch👌
Another great film with some brilliant detail so well and simply explained so everyone can understand the workings. Would be great if somewhere there’s footage on how these huge engines were manufactured and constructed.
worth noting that the pump engines (mainly used for moving water) were the biggest steam engines ever built. The engines made for locomotion - driving machinery and ultimately trains and other vehicles - were a lot smaller.
The Dutch steam pump is known as the Cruquius Pumping Station. Located at Hamsteade, Holland, is the worlds largest steam powered water pumping station. It is lovingly preserved by the curators of the museum there, it pumps 8 metric tons of water per cycle. The last of the still in production engines is the Crofton pumping station that moves water to the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal at Wiltshire. They use conventional electric pumps for day to day operations though.
In the mid 70s I visited a museum that was set up in the top floor of the Holman factory in Camborne. They had a big beam engine set up in a stair well. The fella there ran it (on air) for me and my mate. He said he couldn't run it for long as it emptied all the air receivers in the factory. I was disappointed to see it had gone when I revisited later, probably mid 90s. I wonder where it went. I really enjoyed this video. Very interesting. Not knowing too much about steam power, it is easy to believe they were all high pressure steam like the later versions. Thanks for this one. Edit: it looks like it closed in 2003 so it must have been after that when I revisited.
The 🇳🇱 pumping engine in Cruquius just south of Haarlem is still there, preserved and working on exhibition days! I haven't ben there yet, although it''s not far cycling from me, living in the place where the crankshaft was first used by Cornelis Corneliszoon from Uitgeest in a sawmill in 1594. 😉 🖖
Good video upload. Thank you. The film is a weird mix of information and ill filmed confusion. The explanation of how these steam engines work is really bad, too many said things with no visual backup. At 18:20 the narration quotes Trevithick saying "...cut off the steam at about a third stroke..." With an animation; which is then forgotten. Basically if you know how steam engines work you may love this. If you don't, you won't learn from watching this film.
Perhaps one day we will realise just how much we owe to oil companies with these historic films? but then i expect someone will condemn my praise and accuse me of promoting global warming?
They didn't know anything about global warming, Every generation discovers the last generation did something wrong without knowing it. What are we doing now that our grandchildren will discover was wrong for the planet?
If you enjoyed this video, please check out the full 'Shell Film Unit - Historic Archive' playlist, where you'll find lots more gems! ruclips.net/p/PLEPIVJVCFQH2hoYONdHiQlVrvYQ-k4Xay
Beautiful film for people who love technology.
Basic principles will always apply and have ultimately made the world a better place for people through various applications.
I hope to see more of these films.
Modern documentary makers should take note of documentaries like this one - clear and precise descriptions, no dumbing-down, no pointless hyperbole and presented by someone with clear diction
I agree, it is an admirable presentation. Spoken by an engineer, not some dumb actor who has no idea what they are talking about .
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And no damnable music!
My great-grandfather was a Cornish Engine driver at the Wallaroo Copper Mines in South Australia. What an amazing piece of machinery. And also a work of art!
You just have to love these massive machines with their simple but elegant workings.
There is so much otherwise obscure but essential to understanding how these engines function information in this film it is invaluable, thank you awfully for preserving it here
Great presentation. There are still 2 Cornish engines, one of which dates back to 1812, at Crofton, near Marlborough , in Wiltshire. They are steamed in the summer and visitors can see them. They were built to maintain the water level in the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal, and when working they still do the job for which they were originally built.
Well worth the visit, a very hands on museum with staff who have time for those who show interest. May I also recommend the Kempton Steam Museum which runs the Worlds largest working Triple expansion steam engines which are of similar size to those used on RMS Titanic.
Also several Cornish engines at the Museum of Water and Steam at Kew Bridge in London, four of which can work.
The British Transport Films production ‘Under the River’ May also be of interest.
great film, and the impressive intricate workings of those old engines is always a beautiful sight
A work of art and masterpiece of engineering.
I can binge watch these videos all day long
Thank you for sharing this fantastic and informative film!
I’ve not seen the first half of the film before and it was as a Cornishman a great thrill to see the engines I know actually in steam and working!
Great watch👌
Another great film with some brilliant detail so well and simply explained so everyone can understand the workings.
Would be great if somewhere there’s footage on how these huge engines were manufactured and constructed.
these old films are solid gold in their excellent explanations. By WW2, the US Navy had pushed their steam "pipe" boilers to 450 psi.
wonderful doc about the stationary steam engines that where built in Cornwall
I heard about Watt and thought of Steam Engines as big as a Car .. but that they are so big ... Impressiv WOW.. and a fine Film Document ! Thanks
worth noting that the pump engines (mainly used for moving water) were the biggest steam engines ever built. The engines made for locomotion - driving machinery and ultimately trains and other vehicles - were a lot smaller.
Brilliant piece of engineering history.
The Dutch steam pump is known as the Cruquius Pumping Station. Located at Hamsteade, Holland, is the worlds largest steam powered water pumping station. It is lovingly preserved by the curators of the museum there, it pumps 8 metric tons of water per cycle.
The last of the still in production engines is the Crofton pumping station that moves water to the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal at Wiltshire. They use conventional electric pumps for day to day operations though.
We might need this tech again one day
extraordinary, very grateful!
My Grandfather William Woolcock of St Just in Penwith was Captain at Geevor tin mine..he died in 1914
This is tremendous!
Iron Mountain Mi has a huge Cornish pump displayed in a museum were the pumped operated to dewater an iron mine. The thing is very impressive.
Film starts at 1:37
I grew up in Cornwall and can confirm it is all black and white there still.
In the mid 70s I visited a museum that was set up in the top floor of the Holman factory in Camborne. They had a big beam engine set up in a stair well. The fella there ran it (on air) for me and my mate. He said he couldn't run it for long as it emptied all the air receivers in the factory. I was disappointed to see it had gone when I revisited later, probably mid 90s. I wonder where it went. I really enjoyed this video. Very interesting. Not knowing too much about steam power, it is easy to believe they were all high pressure steam like the later versions. Thanks for this one. Edit: it looks like it closed in 2003 so it must have been after that when I revisited.
How fitting that we adopted the Watt as the unit of power.
The 🇳🇱 pumping engine in Cruquius just south of Haarlem is still there, preserved and working on exhibition days!
I haven't ben there yet, although it''s not far cycling from me, living in the place where the crankshaft was first used by Cornelis Corneliszoon from Uitgeest in a sawmill in 1594. 😉 🖖
Very happy to learn
Go and see the museum of steam at Kew Bridge. Steam up and these mighty engines working on the last weekend of the month
The little models are very nicely done..
Marvellous!!
Like a giant watch
My great-grandparents worked on the Harvey's estate at Hayle.
Great Video this well done !!
Brilliant
What happened to the mine? What is the state of the mine, and the pumping engine today?
one day I'll visit this land. wonder if there are still piles of machines lying about!
England has the best museums of industrial archeology in the world as well as many small museums in the countryside.
Good video upload. Thank you. The film is a weird mix of information and ill filmed confusion. The explanation of how these steam engines work is really bad, too many said things with no visual backup. At 18:20 the narration quotes Trevithick saying "...cut off the steam at about a third stroke..." With an animation; which is then forgotten. Basically if you know how steam engines work you may love this. If you don't, you won't learn from watching this film.
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After 1850 compound engines and steam turbines whilst Victoria still aliive. Even nuclear use the latter.
Skip to 2:24 if you value your sanity.
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Hey Shell are you ready to send me a credit card for fuel yet????
its on the way
Not invented by Lenny Henry's grandad then?
Perhaps one day we will realise just how much we owe to oil companies with these historic films? but then i expect someone will condemn my praise and accuse me of promoting global warming?
They didn't know anything about global warming, Every generation discovers the last generation did something wrong without knowing it. What are we doing now that our grandchildren will discover was wrong for the planet?
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Certainly.