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Ref NoMS 3147/3/337/ 4
TitleLetter. Thomas Wilson (Chacewater) to James Watt (Soho)
LevelItem
Date11 October 1777
DescriptionSummarised “Mentions incident to Watt on the Bath road. Will attend to specimens of stones, but not plants. Trouble with wooden pumps, will replace with iron ones. Remarks on performance of engines and Trevithick’s theory of working. Working with ½ inch of steam. Vacuum 27½ inches. About grease in cylinder. Gives sizes of various (atmospheric) engines.”
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Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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