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1923 Vintage Crossley Oil Fuelled Stationary Engine |
Crossley Engine
A Twin Cylinder Oil Fuelled Stationary Crossley Engine has been restored to its former glory.
Located at the northern end of Sturt Street, Bourke, in the Wharf Area is a fully restored 1923 vintage Crossley Oil fuelled Stationary Engine. Manufactured by Crossley Brothers of Manchester in England it is a fine example of the early four-stroke diesel type engine, which followed on from the steam engine era. This type of engine will run on any heavy or viscous type oil. Large engines such as this one were used in many applications such as electricity generation, water pumping and factory machinery operation. The engine has a capacity of 124 BHP at 260 RPM, weighs 16 tonne, is water cooled and is started by compressed air. Over the years more than 100,000 Crossley oil and gas engines have been built and it is a testament to their quality that many of these are still in use to this day. This particular engine was originally used from 1923 to 1938 in the Sydney Power house to generate electricity for Sydney. It was later used in the Allowrie Butter Factory from 1938 to 1949 to generate electricity and then at a Narromine property from 1949 to 1964 to pump water for crop irrigation. The engine was donated by Bob Crawford and family from Narromine in 2001 and was fully restored to working condition by Bourke Shire Council in 2002.
Contact details
Bourke Shire Council
02 6872 2055 (ph)
02 6872 3030 (fax)
bourkeshire@bourke.nsw.gov.au
