| Description | 5. Birkenhead Water Works (WG & WH). Circa 1861-1862, Nov. 1865. 7 items. Two crank engines, with 36 inch cylinders, 7 foot strokes.
Plan of the engine house, transverse section of the engine house showing cylinder platform, transverse sections of engine house showing crank and column platforms, transverse sections of the engine and boiler houses showing arrangement of steam pipes and feed pipes, plan of the engine and boiler houses showing arrangement of steam pipes and feed pipes plan of tunnels - partially coloured tracings. None of these tracings are dated or bear letter codes. Also air cock for clack seat pipes - partially coloured drawing, Nov. 1865.
For Birkenhead Water Works. Two pumping engines. The engines were begun at the Foundry in Oct. 1861. |