Boiler Room
Boiler Room
The boilers were constructed by Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co., Ltd., of Glasgow and are of the cylindrical type, 13ft. 6in. in diameter by 11ft. 6in. long, and are arranged for coal-burning. Arrangements for forced draught on the Howden system are incorporated. The feed pumps have been supplied by Messrs. G & J. Weir, Ltd., of Cathcart, Glasgow, and each is capable of dealing with the requirements of both boilers. A Hocking combined feed-heater and filter is also fitted.
Stoking an almost lost art
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Using the primary forced draft to simulate the dangers of a blowback
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Firing the aft port wing which is a tempermental furnace
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The centre fires are lower than the wings and are used for lighting up as they are low and assesable as well as create even convection currents around the cicular boiler.
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Lighting the wing fires from ashes taken from centre furnace!
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A diagram of a Scotch Boiler not showing forced draught equipment.
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scotch boiler furnace interior
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Scotch boilers identical to those on W C Daldy being manufactured for the Lusitania.
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