317 Comments for Ryhope Pumping Station

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That is absolutely wallpaper worthy!
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Beautiful, Motts!
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Love the DOF on this one!
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More of the intricate painting in the metalwork...
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What an impressive gauge!! You NEVER see this anywhere anymore, and never saw it often back then! You KNOW that if the two hit each other (3 feet, 10 fathoms), you had a definite problem. :)
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Yes, welcome back, Mr. Motts! And off we go.....to another wunnerful gallery..... : > )
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Those are impressive. The little curled nuts on top of the balls. (Okay, jokes go here.) I CAN say that I bet those are bigger than you think, because there's no comparison nearby.
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Looks like it's connected to a crankshaft - the crankshat spins around and pushes that rod up, then pulls it down. Whatever the other end of the rod was connected to either also spun in a circle, or had another rod on the far opposite end that was opposit of this. (When this one was up, the other side was down), and so on.
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Heh.. Speed limiter. Governor. Connected to the machine's output (be it a belt, gear box, etc., it would turn faster, causing the balls to spin. The balls would lift up (due to centrifugal force) and create drag on the engine, causing it to slow. Usually they were adjustable, so that you could have the engine 'settle' at a certain speed.
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As someone who likes to focus on old machinery, I like the contrast between the red paint and the shiny oil-streaked metal.
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Up there, on the walkway.. it looks like a person there...
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Absolute perfection, as always! Thanks Motts!
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hahaha and nice and shiney, too!
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They even have plans of the columns. What a civilized society!
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The blue columns are so beautiful, and yes, Jude, it is so pristine!