Two L10 Horizontal Pumps with Air/Water Accumulator Station, views at erection and on site, c.1941, O/No. 8667/8, c.1939

Order 8667/8 for United Wire Works (Birmingham) Ltd., c.1939

D7338/14/10/3375
Gloucestershire Archives
D7338/14/5/1/3376
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Gloucestershire Archives
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Gloucestershire Archives
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D7338/14/10/3439A Artists Impression
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Gloucestershire Archives

Ram size 2 3/8″ dia. x 10″ stroke x 120rpm x 3000psi.

These pumps and the associated 220 gal. air/water accumulator system were used to power a 1250 ton horizontal extrusion press.

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The quality last photograph illustrated was located in 2018 from a batch of early photos, scanned and added to the page.

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