Looking at all the machinery you discovered - for example the massive air compressors; the mill building where slate was cut down. These all need a source of power to drive them - usually a huge steam engine; or mains electricity power; sometimes a large internal diesel combustion engine. I’m guessing it was a mains electricity; and of course with Lake Dinorwic having a hydroelectric plant (from memory and my last visit from the 20+ years ago) was that in operation at the same time? What evidence did you see there of a power source? 🧨⛏🧨⛏🇬🇧
@@madeinyorkshire52 the compressors were run off of steam, there was a huge water tank above these sheds that we didn't get up to, I'd say they had a steam engine to power the drive line for the cutting/ dressing mill but they did have electricity up there later on so maybe changed to motors, the hydroelectric plant opened later in 1984, it's an amazing place
I need to come back here. So much to see :)
enjoyed the film very much thank you
Wow absolutely amazing video and stunning place 🥰👍🏻👋🏻👌😍🫶🏻✌🏻🤗💯💯💯💯
wow what a stunning old place mate thanks for sharing
It's awesome was such a a surprise seeing what was in those sheds at the top
WOW evidence of #meltology #meltedbricks #meltrix 💥💫
The "Heat exchanger " looks like a condenser , to enable the steam to condense to water so it can be reused.
@@d71mau sounds very plausible, I'd never seen anything like it before so we were just throwing guesses, love learning about it though
You were looking at a heat exchanger between the low and high pressure cylinders on an air compressor to improve efficiency..
This must have been where slate roof tiles came from
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Looking at all the machinery you discovered - for example the massive air compressors; the mill building where slate was cut down. These all need a source of power to drive them - usually a huge steam engine; or mains electricity power; sometimes a large internal diesel combustion engine. I’m guessing it was a mains electricity; and of course with Lake Dinorwic having a hydroelectric plant (from memory and my last visit from the 20+ years ago) was that in operation at the same time? What evidence did you see there of a power source? 🧨⛏🧨⛏🇬🇧
@@madeinyorkshire52 the compressors were run off of steam, there was a huge water tank above these sheds that we didn't get up to, I'd say they had a steam engine to power the drive line for the cutting/ dressing mill but they did have electricity up there later on so maybe changed to motors, the hydroelectric plant opened later in 1984, it's an amazing place
the pipes on the floor under the engine is a condenser, used to get the water out of the steam I think
was Gerrard deliberately walking round with the Irish flag colours hanging out his rucksack ?
@@OvergroundUnderground haha yeah representing 🇮🇪 😅