| Description | Steam Boat Engines (21 items).
1189. Lake Geneva Steamer Leman (VM & SI). Apr., Aug., Sep., Nov. 1825, Feb. 1826, Feb. 1838, Nov., Dec. 1842. 21 items.
Two 30 horse power side lever boat engines, with 31½ inch cylinders, 3 foot strokes. Power later increased to 38 horses.
Cross-section of the boat and engines, plan of the engine room, longitudinal section of the engine room - coloured drawings made in the London office; plan of the engine deck beams; section and plan of boiler - original and reverse drawings; paddle wheel - coloured drawing; paddle wheel and shaft - coloured reverse drawing; plan of the engines and boiler, longitudinal section of the engine room and boiler, cross-sections of the boat and engine room and boiler - coloured original and coloured reverse drawings; press copy sketch plan of top of boiler. The paddle wheel drawings and the coloured original and reverse drawings of the engines bear letter codes.
Also the following later items: working gear shaft and plummer block for 38 horse boat engines - original and reverse drawings, Feb. 1838; sections and plan of boiler for 2 38 horse engines - partially coloured original and reverse drawings, Nov. & Dec. 1842. All these drawings bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 793. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 314.
For the Leman Steam Boat Co. The agents were Haldimand & Sons of London. Engine VM was made in 1822 but not appropriated to the Leman until 1825.
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