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Southworth 6" vertical pump.

First run on steam.

Southworth 6" vertical feed pump using buttefly valves rather than usual ball bearings.

A southworth 6" vertical feed pump. Fitted with butterfly valves rather than usual ball bearings..

This is literally the first run on steam for my, just finished, Minnie 1" Traction engine. Running on 35psi with regulator about a third open. Unf...

After 25 yrs, on and off but mainly off, brought Minnie down off the shelf and started the motion work, and hope to finish the whole engine this t...