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The sound of the make and break engine

A Hawboldt make and break engine with a fly wheel and one cylinder developed in 1906 by Forman Hawboldt. This engine was developed in the first workshop behind his house on Queen Street in Chester in 1906.

Chester Municipal Heritage Society

A Hawboldt make and break engine with a fly wheel and one cylinder developed in 1906 by Forman Hawboldt.

The very distinctive  rhythmic sound of the two – cycle make and break engine that changed the face of the Atlantic fishery forever.