MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Gloria]

No idea, but what a lovely place it's in.

[Stanley]

Isn't it. Start observing Gloria! Interrogate the image!

[chinatyke]

Is it a steam driven pump for a mine?

[Stanley]

In the right sort of field China. Get away from underground water.

[Gloria]

Some water work buildings are very ornate, could it be used for pumping water from reservoir or tower?

[chinatyke]

A water powered turbine for lifting a bridge?

[Stanley]

No, you are not there yet. Big clue, think about iron-working.

[Gloria]

Is it to push air through a furnace?

[Stanley]

Ah! Once more Gloria gets it! Yes Love its a blowing engine, one of two, on the blast furnaces at Blist Hill, Ironbridge Gorge. (LIST)



Next for shaving?

[Gloria]

Lovely building inside.

[Big Kev]

I've been to Blists Hill, wonderful place.

[Stanley]

Can anyone tell me what this chimney serves and where it is? A clue to start you off, it isn't serving a normal boiler, there is something different about it.

[Gloria]

Is it used to produce steam to operate a drop hammer?

[plaques]

A ventilation chimney. Light a fire underground to draw air through the workings. Shallow coal mine perhaps.

[Stanley]

I have to give it to Gloria, but not a drop hammer, a full blown Nasmith Steam hammer.
Now tell me, where is it?

[chinatyke]

Ironbridge?

Forget that. I've had a furtle on a search engine!

[Stanley]

Well you might as well tell everyone China.....

[Gloria]

It's only a guess as I don't really know, somewhere around Birmingham?

[Stanley]

Very much the right area Gloria!

[Gloria]

Is it for forging military equipment?

[Stanley]

No Gloria, big clue... Think anchors!

[Gloria]

Forging chain links?

[Stanley]

I'd better come clean Gloria. It's the chimney that serves the pre-heating furnace at the Anchor Forge at the Black Country museum in Dudley. The waste heat from the furnace is used to produce steam from a boiler set in the flue, this powers the large Nasmith Hammer. This was used for large forgings but in particular, making large marine anchors. [LINK]
Next for shaving?

[Stanley]

Seen in Water Street Earby in 1978. Strange marriage bur street legal. Can anyone christen it?

[Gloria]

Can I please have the landrover across the road?