Author: unknown
Date: unspecified
Materials: iron and coarse brick
Dimensions: 417 x 277 x 667 cm
Origin: machine acquired by Francisco Marcelino dos Reis in 1941. It was assembled in 1942/1943 and worked until 1973. Its maintenance was undertaken by Sr. Amaral and Patrão Manuel between 1980 and 2000
Reference: FBPP.010
Collection: Porto Pim Whale Factory Museum. There are two machines on display
Notes: This machine was installed in the Factory in 1941. It was bought second-hand by Francisco Marcelino dos Reis from an old woollen factory, located in Covilhã, that belonged to the company Campo Mello & Irmãos. It dates from 1904 and was made in Oporto. It presents 120m2 of heating surface. Wood and blubber leftover from the autoclaves were used as fuel. Its function is to heat water in order to generate steam. For this purpose, tubular boilers, in which water runs through a set of pipes crossing hot gases, are used.
