Eddy Foster

Conservation engineer with a passion for all things mechanical. Heritage engineering. Occasionally mends toilets 🔧🔩

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

Museum Spotlight: Behind-the-scenes at the Shepherd Wheel Workshop https://t.co/cH4EWh44bo via @YouTube

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

https://t.co/gWjnBDoVeS

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

@Rachel_L_Walker Are you sleeping in that??🥴

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

@richardsaward Wish I’d thought to put one on today. Had to make a flat cap do.😢

[@HairyHistoricEngineers @HairyHeadEng]

And now with a picture 😉

[@HairyHistoricEngineers @HairyHeadEng]

Two #sheffieldsimplex cars lined up ready for a trip to #Chatsworth country fair today and tomorrow. Out from #sheffieldmuseums come and have a chat and wave if you see us on the road.

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

@DownloadFest Oi Downloaded what’s the story with the Campervan tickets for 2023??? Need a Campervan pass or we’re not coming!😡

[Sheffield Museums @SheffMuseums]

The 1920 Sheffield Simplex looking great in the sunshine yesterday! ☀️

Eddy, our Head of Historic Engineering, took the car out for a test run yesterday for the first time since 2019.

[@HairyHistoricEngineers @HairyHeadEng]

Water wheel bucket front replacement @AbbeydaleHamlet @SheffMuseums it’s been a while since we last did this but soon got back into it😉👍@HairyHeadEng out in the sun this morning working hard👌#sheffieldissuper more to do next week.

[@HairyHistoricEngineers @HairyHeadEng]

New artistically forged fence panel fitted @AbbeydaleHamlet ready for jubilee weekend @SheffMuseums @HairyHeadEng worked hard getting this in place 👍🇬🇧 come see it and the beautiful site this weekend? https://t.co/AYZFlLoLsT

[John Tanner @HistoryJT]

Come & work with us! @BarnsleyMuseums are looking for a Digital Marketing Assistant. Our comms colleagues are brilliantly creative, friendly and fun - you’ll get the chance to work at some very special museums too! (Closing date Friday 📣📣📣)

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

@Lady_Clarington Berghaus hill climber 2 gtx are really comfortable, gortex waterproof and leather topped so you can keep them polished and clean easily.

[Rachel Von @rachelstothard]

Radio interview with @BBCSheffield to promote #knitofftokickoff done, hope we get lots of requests to help, we’ve lots of wool! https://t.co/uchMhUnKqT

[Sheffield Museums @SheffMuseums]

The River Don Engine is up and running again at #KelhamIslandMuseum! See it in steam at 12pm & 2pm when the museum is open.

Find out how it was fixed in the thread below 👇

[@HairyHistoricEngineers @HairyHeadEng]

Removing a section of 8” steam pipe from the steam main system to the #riverdonengine @SheffMuseums Kelham island museum today

[Sheffield Museums @SheffMuseums]

We're currently carrying out some essential maintenance on the River Don Engine, which will be out action for a little while - we'll let you know as soon as it's back in steam.

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

Day two of post Christmas market set down starting dry and beautiful. @SheffMuseums Kelham Island Museum, we will be open again as a museum tomorrow. @HairyHeadEng working hard after a long weekend!

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

@SheffMuseums

[@HairyHistoricEngineers @HairyHeadEng]

Getting ready behind the scenes @KelhamIsland for our annual Victorian Christmas Market. The upper gallery is set and lit ready for stall holders now. #sheffieldissuper @EdFosterEng has achey bones this evening.🎅🥴

[John Tanner @HistoryJT]

Love this picture - think compulsory frowns too! During the search for smiles, did spot a couple of magnificent beards/sideburns!

[Eddy Foster @EdFosterEng]

@liamwithnail Makes the 9pm Thursday in Edinburgh show sound tame in comparison 😂