Chubber Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 In Pacific's very interesting link one small advertisement promotes 'Petrol Gas' for lighting one's country house. Herewith an explanation of one such apparatus. Full details are shown, but basically a petrol/air mixture is generated in a revolving drum fitted with scooping pipes and led away to receiver. Jolly fiendish those Edwardians, hope it is of interest! Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumbleweed Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I would not wish to disagree with Roger Griffiths, but that must be the tiniest gasworks ever constructed. Edited: to add that the line of trees just behind the chimney marks the bank of the river Swale, and on the 1893 OS map, the gas works was about a mile to the southwest of the station, and on the opposite bank of the river. I think this one must be in the running for tiniest gasworks, on one of the smaller Orkney Islands.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapinsay#mediaviewer/File:Shapinsaygashouse.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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