Summary
Weirs Turbo Feed Pump in the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Power House, Coburg, circa 1961. The pump is the centre of photo just to the right of the ladder and the fuel pump skid is in the right foreground.
This is a steam turbine driven pump, which was useful for boiler start ups and could supply water in the event of a power failure. There were also electric motor driven pumps for for each boiler (Electrofeeders). Water was fed to the two John Thompson - Hamworthy fuel oil boilers in the Boiler Hall by these high pressure feed pumps.
Description of Content
View of pumps, valves, piping and a ladder in centre-right of shot.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph, landscape format.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1961
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Format
Photograph, 8" x 10", Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory interior views
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Factories, Power Houses, Boilers, Boiler Feed Pumps
