Today saw Cheffins Spring 2025 sale, held at their Sutton saleground with far more engine related lots than usual. Prices were a bit of a mixed bag, some items bringing strong bids with others realising far less than you would expect. Strong money was paid for lot 2071 – 1928 1.5hp John Deere at £1600 … Read more
As was seen in the recent article about Lade Bank Pumping Station, there are still sites around the UK which house old engines which are still in operational use. One such station I had known about for many years was Pode Hole pumping station. The original pump house at Pode Hole. Pode Hole is located … Read more
Just a short video I made at David Lacey’s Tarmonkey crank up today. Full report to follow!.
No doubt many will have heard of Internal Fire Museum, be that because of their appearances on TV shows such as Salvage Hunters or their display stand which can be seen at several shows throughout the summer, including Tractor Fest at Newby Hall, Welland & Breamore House. The chances are though, that unless you have … Read more
Hornsby Engine History Last week, I drove to Kippen, some 40 miles north of London, Ontario where the Sad Iron Engine Show was having its annual get together. Turning into the driveway of this lovely farm, its location marked by an old engine at the entrance, I drove through into a grassed parking area. As … Read more
Isn’t it wonderful when you stumble across stationary engines even when you are not looking for them? That was the case on a recent trip to Maryland and the Calvert Marine Museum. Now, it’s not surprising to find engines at a marine museum, most museums have their collections of outboards, Inline diesels and even steam … Read more
Some of you know a lot about producing electricity, me? I’m a total genny idiot and I’ll admit to that but Henham 2023 a few mets got together and had a light up and, it was brilliant, 2024 see a proper pen for light sets and the genny boys had a fantastic time in there … Read more
Like many, I love to wander around the steam shows looking over the frequent displays of venerable old Ruston and Hornsby horizontal diesel engines, many thousands of which were built and shipped to all corners of the world in the first half of the twentieth century. I ‘m always fascinated by the smoothness with which … Read more
Ater two busy viewing days and some strong bidding in the run up to sale day, the David Ambler sale conducted by Thimbleby & Shorland was sure to see some serious money changing hands. Star of the sale had to be lot 30 the Tangye patent oil engine bringing a very respectable £11,600. Followed by … Read more
The Station as it looks now. Lade bank pumping station is located on Hobhole drain, a few miles North East of Boston, Lincolnshire. The station has been operated by Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board since the board’s creation in 1935. The board has responsibility for operating and maintaining several pumping stations in the area, … Read more