| Description | Crank Engines. (3 items).
291. James Kennedy, Manchester (K). Oct., Nov. 1800. 3 items.
16 horse power crank engine, with 21? inch cylinder, 5 foot stroke, [parallel motion, cast iron connecting rod].
Reverse front view of cylinder framing and drawings of cistern (drawing made in Dec. 1827), part of general view of engine framing; rough sketch plan of engine, engine house and oval boiler. All the drawings except the last item bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 404. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 88.
For James Kennedy. Cotton mill [?], Manchester. This engine used the cylinder from McConnel & Kennedy's 16 horse power sun and planet engine [see Portfolio 5/151], which had been left over when that engine had been increased to 20 horse power in 1798. The concern later became James Kennedy & Co. |