| Description | Steam Boat Engines (7 items).
1270b. J. A. Droop No. 2 (FE). Dec. 1817, Jan. 1818, Oct. 1904. 7 items.
14 horse power side lever boat engine, with 23½ inch cylinder, 2½ foot stroke.
Cross-section of the boat and shafts etc., paddle wheel, longitudinal section of engine room and shafts etc. (partially coloured), plan of the engine and shafts etc. - reverse drawings marked "from Mr. Treviranus"; sketch of paddle wheels marked "from Mr. Treviranus' model"; support for engine shafts. The first and third items bear letter codes.
Also the following later items: note about the weight of Droop's engines; "List of drawings sent to T. W. Petersen, 10 Oct. 1904" - items loaned by Tangye's (the drawings were numbered by Tangye's following this list).
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 696. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 312.
For Frederick Schroder, Bremen, Germany. J. A. Droop of Love Lane, Great East Cheap, London was the agent. According to a letter from Schroder of 13 Feb. 1835 (B&W General Steamboat Correspondence 1829-1843), this engine was at work until 1833.
See also: Portfolio 6/73b (paddle wheel).
4/95 (Engine Order Book No. 9). |