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South Pacific Tyres; John Thompson boiler demolition 3; maker's nameplate
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PhotographerBill Prebble
DescriptionThis boiler was made by a John Thompson subsidiary in Hamilton; it was rated at 35 000 pounds/16 000 kg per hour from and at 100 degrees C; noticeably less at its working pressure of 250 pounds per square inch (17 bars).
These eight images have been selected from 20 taken as the boiler was carved up; they show the main details, and how the boiler worked.Date TakenAugust 2007
DescriptionThis boiler was made by a John Thompson subsidiary in Hamilton; it was rated at 35 000 pounds/16 000 kg per hour from and at 100 degrees C; noticeably less at its working pressure of 250 pounds per square inch (17 bars). These eight images have been selected from 20 taken as the boiler was carved up; they show the main details, and how the boiler worked.
Date TakenAugust 2007 Depicts or relates to
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CollectionDunlop Prebble
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ReferencePrebble 19FormatColour printSize150 x 100 mm
FormatColour printSize150 x 100 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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