Suffolk Dredger cylinders
Mark Salzedo | 23/10/2015 06:54:18 |
49 forum posts 4 photos | Hi, I would be grateful if someone could let me know the size of the John Haining 3" Suffolk Dredger cylinders and the type of valve gear. Many thanks, Mark |
David Clark 1 | 23/10/2015 08:34:20 |
![]() 3357 forum posts 112 photos 10 articles | If you don't get a reply soon, I might be able to dig out the drawings. I think some of them are marked up with the wrong scale. |
Mark Salzedo | 23/10/2015 08:42:55 |
49 forum posts 4 photos | Hello David, Thanks for that. I'm pretty sure that it has Stephenson's valve gear but the dimensions elude me. Mark |
c | 23/10/2015 09:25:32 |
44 forum posts 1 photos | 1 3/8" bore, 1 1/2" stroke, Stephenson. |
Mark Salzedo | 23/10/2015 09:59:27 |
49 forum posts 4 photos | Much obliged. |
Mark Salzedo | 23/10/2015 19:42:46 |
49 forum posts 4 photos | Are you sure the stroke is 1 1/2", pretty much the same as the bore? |
c | 24/10/2015 08:40:45 |
44 forum posts 1 photos | Mark, The crankshaft drawing appears on page 279 of ME volume 146 (7 March 1980) and shows a throw of 3/4". Page 538 (2 May 1980) of the same volume shows the twin cylinder block with bores of 1 3/8". Chris. |
Mark Salzedo | 24/10/2015 09:16:42 |
49 forum posts 4 photos | Hello Chris, Thanks for the details. Mark |
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