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Machinery Preservation Club of W.A. Inc

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Welcome to the Machinery Preservation Club of W.A. Inc (MPC), a not-for-profit, incorporated club that is for people that are interested in generally older machinery that is worthy of preservation and displaying to the public. You do not need to be a mechanic or an engineer to enjoy the companionship of those that are.

The MPC is a member of the National Historical Machinery Association (NHMA) which is the governing body for like-minded Clubs in Australia and provide safety guidance and insurance cover.

We are based in the old POWER HOUSE/ BOILER ROOM COMPLEX along Main Gate road off Yelverton Drive close to the St John of God Hospital, MIDLAND, Western Australia.

OPEN DAY ATTRACTIONS
1950’s Rhodes Ridley super truck
1939 rotary aeroplane engine running
Fully restored 1960’s International prime mover
Fully restored Grey Fergy
1950’s Restored MTT buses
Beautiful Mini Mokes
Vintage cars/ motorbikes
All Engine Room machines running
Tunnel tours
Steam traction engine rides
Model steam engines
Live music throughout
Land rovers - one with Pto ( power take off ) operating
Buskers
Food / drinks avail
Historic stationary engines running
Blacksmith demonstrations
MPC Trading post open
Pattern shop open

POWER HOUSE / BOILER ROOM, MPC HOME BASE,
WESTERN END OF BLOCKS 2 & 3
GPS: S 31 53.8, E 116 00.3

Enter by the double red door, wear covered footwear please.

The clubs assets awaiting re-organisation

Meeting room outer side and Kitchen, all mod cons!

In 1891, C. Y. O'Connor (Chief Engineer for Public Works in the John Forrest State Government) proposed the relocation of the West Australian Government Railway (WAGR) Workshops from Fremantle to Midland and to be designed and ultimately equipped to build, maintain and repair steam locomotives, carriages and wagons, which eventually began in 1908.
The workshops closed in 1994.
A sad loss of a major industry that helped build the state, but also a major trade teaching institution in the practice of most trades.

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POWER HOUSE TOURS

FREE TOURS OF THE POWER HOUSE (TO FIND OUT HOW IT FUNCTIONED) ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH BOOKING WITH THE CITY OF SWAN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE OR SCAN THE QR CODE ON THE LEAFLET SHOWN HERE.

SEE MODELS AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE BOILERS, THE COAL SUPPLY AND ASH REMOVAL SYSTEM, SMOKE REMOVAL AND THE ENGINE ROOM WITH COMPRESSORS AND ENGINES.

THE TOURS ARE CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY MORNINGS FROM 1100 TO 1200 MIDDAY, BUT MUST BE BOOKED FIRST AS THERE ARE LIMITED NUMBERS PER TOUR.

Inside the newly constructed, fully insulated, dust proof, airconditioned meeting room "MIDLAND JUNCTION" (original building walls retained for "character".
Toilet facilities for Male/Female/Disabled just outside. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid kits situated in the meeting room.

Yes, we have a steam traction engine "BERT" …..

This 1904 Clayton and Shuttleworth steam traction engine is owned and maintained by the MPC and is regularly transported to local shows as a working exhibit.

… and working oil engines ...

Akroyd-built engines were exhibited by Hornsbys at the Royal Agricultural Show, in Doncaster, UK, in June 1891.
The first production Hornsby-Akroyd, No 101, was installed, together with No 102, at the Great Brickhill Waterworks, at Fenny Stratford, UK; leaving the Grantham factory in May 1892. They worked regularly until 1923.

This example was completely rebuilt to working condition by the club.

... and a variety of other old machines ....

Engines large and small, 2-stokes, 4-strokes, water-cooled. air-cooled, vertical, horizontal.

There are lathes, mills, sheet-benders, drills, saws, shapers AND
water pumps, nail making machine, printing press, fruit box nailer, water-tanks, shearing equipment, blacksmithing gear and tools.

There is a library of Engine Manuals, relevant Engineering books and Magazines, some going back to the 19th century.

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN.