Record

Ref NoMS 3147/5/118
TitleBott Birch & Co., Nantwich. May-Jul. 1795.
LevelFile
DateMay - Jul 1795
Description24 horse power double-acting sun & planet engine, with 25ΒΌ inch cylinder, 6 foot stroke, parallel motion. Power later increased to 26 horses.

Reverse general view of the engine, reverse plans and sections of the engine and boilers; reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses showing framing and chimney; cistern - reverse drawings; parallel motion - reverse drawing; working gear - reverse front and side view; section of mill showing fly wheel and sun & planet wheels [?]; rough sketch elevation of mill. All the drawings except those of the mill bear letter codes.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 227. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 36.

For Michael Bott of Nantwich, Moses Birch of Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, Edward Bower and Joseph Randell of Birmingham. Cotton mill, Nantwich. This engine was disposed of in 1815, having been replaced with a 36 horse engine [see Portfolio 5/459].

See also: Engine Agreements, Incoming Correspondence.
Extent16
FormatItems
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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