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Lot 71

A FRENCH TABLE ENGINE, BUILT BY EUG BOURDON,
CIRCA 1850,

22 September 2015, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

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A FRENCH TABLE ENGINE, BUILT BY EUG BOURDON, CIRCA 1850,

The cylinder is 2" bore x 4.25" stroke, and has two beaded annular webs, decorative cylinder cover with waisted gland and eye-bolts. The valve chest cover incorporates the butterfly valve and the hand valve is flange mounted. The valve spindle is driven by cross and tail-head with connecting rods pivoted at the top and fixed at the bottom.

The eccentric is centrally mounted and has a lift-off connecting rod which drives a bell-crank with hand lever. The shaped main cross-head wheel guides are supported on four turned cast iron columns with square pedestals. There are three lateral barrelled spacing pillars with square centre sections, such that the top and bottom (valve chest side) support a brass-balled 'Watt style' governor with horizontal shaft and bevel gears.

The governor drive is carried via two jockey pulleys down to the three different diameter crankshaft pulley wheels. The twin-throw crankshaft carries a beautifully shaped S-spoke flywheel with fully turned and faced rim. It has a cast iron bed with raised machined surfaces and mahogany plinth. 27 1/2 ins (70cm) high x 19 1/2 ins (49cm) long

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(Eug Bourdon, 1808-1884)

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