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Ref NoMS 3147/3/464
TitleMemorandum. On Cornish Engines & Tables. 23 Oct. 1780 (1 item).
LevelItem
Date23 Oct 1780
DescriptionA long memorandum in press copy form, in James Watt’s hand. The front cover is marked “Abridgement.” The memorandum describes Boulton & Watt’s system of charging for their engines, the calculations on which premiums are based etc. The last page is a table of the performance of the two Poldice Eastern engines upon which calculations for new engines were based.
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Access StatusOpen
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