Ruston Hornsby 9XHRCE

– 132 HP TWIN CYLINDER HORIZONTAL OIL ENGINE

12½” bore x 22” stroke. 

 It was originally installed in the power station at Mallacoota (VIC), where it spent many years of service driving the alternator that comes with the engine. The engine was well maintained over this time by a dedicated engineer who manned the power station. It was still running and providing power to Mallacoota when it was decommissioned in 1972 after the SEC completed its supply of reticulated electricity to the township.

Specifications for the 9XHRCE oil engine.

CYLINDERS                                      TWO – HORIZONTAL – SIDE BY SIDE

R.P.M.                                                265

RATED HORSE POWER               132 BHP

BORE                                                 12½ inches

STROKE                                            22 inches

FLYWHEEL DIAMETER                  7 feet – 3 inches

FLYWHEEL FACE WIDTH             16 inches

FLYWHEEL WEIGHT                       4,470 kg

ENGINE MASS                                13,000 kg (nominal)

Thankyou Ken for allowing me to show this engine.

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