Bancroft Mill Steaming Day 18 August 2013

[@mollsmyre]

It certainly does.These guys do a wonderful job keeping a part of our Heritage alive.

[@kahvac]

What a rare treat ! Unbelievably high quality machines... Thank you for sharing !

[@mollsmyre]

It really is a wonderful place.

[@mollsmyre]

Thank You Dave, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@IndianaRails]

Thank you for sharing the day with us; I really enjoyed watching all the activities. Great Video. Dave

[@mollsmyre]

Thank you.Glad you enjoyed the video.Really enjoyed the day and I look forward to paying another visit.

[@AndreiTupolev]

The spirit of Fred Dibnah lives. Fascinating to watch the valve gear in action. I like how they were chucking bits of pallet and anything they could find in the firebox; I suppose those boilers would steam on anything

[@ronnieg6358]

That couldn't have been him on the chimney platform could it!

[@alanwindypics]

Nice video Tommy, that's an impressive looking engine. I like the shot at 10:00, you can almost feel the power!:-)

[@91Cyclops]

Thanks for visiting and posting an excellent video - the shots of the tail rods approaching the camera are really dramatic! I'm the one in the light blue boiler suit by the engine - I seem to have a worried expression most of the time....

[@mollsmyre]

Thank You very much.

[@Matthewmodeller229]

As usual a very high standard.

[@mollsmyre]

Thank you.

[@emmanueltzannes2672]

mollsmyre por

[@markrhodes1053]

Hi, a very impressive and beautiful machine. Can you tell me what the rattling noises are when the engine runs at slow speed please.

[@mollsmyre]

I'm ashamed to say I dont know what would have been causing the rattling sound. Sorry.

[@mollsmyre]

Thanks Alan,

[@scada4321]

Were the chimney adornments in honor of Fred Dibnah?

[@mollsmyre]

Not 100% sure but wouldn't be out of place if they were.

[@scada4321]

@@mollsmyre Indeed!

[@Matthewmodeller229]

What camera do you use?

[@mollsmyre]

Oops, I am sorry.:-) It actually turned out to be a better scene than I thought it would..

[@mollsmyre]

At present its a Panasonic SD90

[@misha_pankof]

Красиво!

[@mollsmyre]

Thank You. Glad you liked it.

[@rosewhite---]

Here is what the mill engines were driving through the belts and line shafting: hundreds of looms making basic thin cotton cloth for sheets, tea towels, etc. This Queen Street mill had just one floor as it was important to have glass roof to get daylight to see any flaws in the finished cloth. But most mills were 3-6 stories with upper floors having machines like cards, creels, rovers, doublers, condensers which didn't need so much daylight. The owners of these mills must have made and invested fortunes over the centuries. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqWkfZ2cjsapZs0

[@Matthewmodeller229]

Sorry for all the comments, but 10:08 made me jump! Lol