| Description | 64. Oscillating Engines - 175 Horse Power Engines. Aug.-Oct. 1844, Mar.-May 1845. 16 items.
175 horse power oscillating engines, with 70¾ inch cylinders, 5 foot strokes.
Cylinder and slide valve etc., condensers and air pumps etc., cylinder blocks, hot water cistern and beam and waste water pipes - partially coloured drawings; frame for cylinders; headstock and cross stays etc.; eccentric and working gear - partially coloured original and partially coloured reverse drawings; feeding and brine and bilge pumps and starting gear - partially coloured original and partially coloured reverse drawing; feeding pumps and valves - partially coloured reverse drawing; brine and bilge pumps - partially coloured original and partially coloured reverse drawings; piston rod cap, starting gear, air pump connecting rod - partially coloured drawings. All these drawings were made in the London office and a few bear letter codes.
Engines of this type were fitted in the Navy sloop Trident.
See also: Portfolios. 5/1233, 6/65. |