| Description | Steam Boat Engines (6 items).
1244a. Robert Fulton, New York (XX). Aug. 1803, Jul., Sep., Nov. 1804. 6 items.
Bell crank boat engine, with 24 inch cylinder, 4 foot stroke.
Side view of the engine etc. with notes on the order - coloured drawing by Fulton dated 6 Aug. 1803, with small printed advertisement for the Philadelphia steamers Rariton and Phoenix; section of the engine etc. - coloured drawing by Fulton dated London, 8 Jul. 1804.
Sketch section and plan of the engine - partially coloured reverse drawing; section and plan of the engine - reverse drawing; working and injection gears - reverse drawing. The reverse drawings bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 525. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 310.
For Robert Fulton, New York. Fulton was living in Paris when he ordered the engine in Aug. 1803, but he moved to London in 1804. The engine was delivered in Feb. 1805. The notes on the large scale plan and section of the engine show that many of the parts were based on the 20 horse beam engine. The boat worked on the Hudson River. The List of Engines made at Soho describes the engine as a 20 horse, while the Catalogue of Old Engines rates it at 19 horses.
See also: Incoming Correspondence. |