| Description | Water Works Engines (27 items).
1092. York Buildings Water Works, London (H). May, Jul., Sep., Nov., Dec. 1810, Feb., May-Jul., Aug. 1811, Jan. 1812. 27 items.
Single-acting engine, with 54 inch cylinder, 8 foot stroke, parallel motion, cast iron beam. Engine sold to the East London Water Works 1824.
Reverse plan of the engine houses, longitudinal section of engine house, cross-section of the engine houses, plan of the boiler, longitudinal section of the boiler, external elevations of the engine house (coloured); reverse plan showing the situation of the boilers, longitudinal and cross-sections of the boilers; air vessel, outer end parallel motion, working barrels and clack seats and suction pipes - partially coloured reverse drawings; plan of the pumps, sections and plans of clack, section of jackhead - partially coloured original and partially coloured reverse drawings; sketches of spring and entablature beams, columns, rods, steam pipes, outer pump stand plates, pipes, valve boxes - 5 sheets sent to the Foundry; sketch of present "receiver". All the drawings except the last item and the sketches sent to the Foundry bear letter codes.
Also table of water levels "taken from the York Buildings Water Works commencing at high water mark, bottom of the well 18 feet under ditto, May 1810"; shaded plan of the foundations and water vaults, Jul. 1810; plan of the engine houses and wells etc., section of engine house and well and wharf - copies made from drawings by John Rennie, Sep. 1810; plan for the engine house sent by John Rennie, Nov. 1810; press copy sketch of engine house and boilers, Jul. 1811; letter from James Watt Jr. to William Murdock dated Soho, 27 Jan. 1812, with sketch plan of the air vessel and stop valve boxes etc.; undated plan of the engine houses showing "old engine to be taken down", "present engine to remain" and "new engine house".
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 637. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 178, 180.
For the York Buildings Water Works. Pumping engine, York Buildings, London. The engine was sold to the East London Water Works in 1824. Henry Hazleton listed the engine twice in the Catalogue of Old Engines.
See also: 4/93 (Engine Order Book No. 7).
Portfolio 5/1120.
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