Casgliadau Arlein

Twin cylinder inverted vertical pump from Llanharry iron ore (hematite) mine. Twin cylinder, vertical, inverted steam pump, with a spoked flywheel of 1220mm dia and 'banjo' type pump plunger rods. Used at the Llanharry Iron Ore Mine, Mid Glamorgan untill it closed in 1976. No makers name, but although of a type made by many firms, it has so many styling details that are identical to another pump in the collection (9.21) that I am almost certain that it was built by F. Pearn & Co. Ltd., Manchester. There is a mechanical lubricator fitted, which supplies oil to the steam cylinders - looks to be a later addition. Tubular steel guards at either end of flywheel. Colour - Grey and Black, paintwork not original.

Ni sylweddolir yn aml mai pwll dan ddaear gyda thwneli a siafftau yn union fel gwaith glo oedd y gwaith mwyn haearn yn Llanhari ym Mro Morgannwg. Defnyddid yr injan bwmpio stêm dau-silindr o dan ddaear yn Llanhari i rwystro llifogydd yn y pwll. Caeodd y gwaith yn 1976. Roedd y dŵr a ddiferai i mewn i’r gwaith hwn mor bur, o ganlyniad i ffiltro trwy greigiau, fel bod peth ohono yn cael ei ddefnyddio at ddibenion cartrefi. Ffynhonell: Arweinlyfr Amgueddfa Diwydiant a Môr Cymru, 1984