| Description | 30 horse power sun & planet engine, with 28 inch cylinder, 6 foot stroke, parallel motion.
Coloured original and reverse general view of the engine, coloured original and reverse plans and sections of the engine, boilers and chimney; reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses, reverse section of the boiler house and chimney, reverse general view of the engine house and framing, with drawings of cistern on the same sheet; parallel motion - coloured original and reverse drawing marked "ETB 32 horse J. Pattison, ETE 32 horse J. & J. Haig, ETH 30 horse J. Simpson". All the drawings bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 244. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 46.
For Anthony, George, Henry and Jeffery Salvin of Castle Eden. Cotton mill, Durham. This was the third engine that Salvins ordered, following their first 30 horse of 1791 which they sold in 1792 [see Portfolio 5/91], and their 16 horse engine of 1793 [see Portfolio 5/80].
See also: Engine Agreements, Incoming Correspondence. |