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Ref NoMS 3147/5/1397
TitleSun and planet (rotative) wheels, 1785—1787, 1790, 1792, 1797, 1801—1802, 1851, not dated.
LevelFile
Date1785 - 1851
DescriptionComponents and Parts of Land Engines. 21 items.

1397. Sun and Planet (Rotative) Wheels. 1785-1787, 1790, 1792, 1797, 1801-1802, 1851, not dated. 21 items.

1780s:
Rotative wheels and connecting rod for Crane Mine engine, not dated [1785].

Rotative motion and plummer blocks for Timothy Harris' engine, Dec. 1785.

Rotative parts for Chamberlain Goodwin & Co., May 1786.
[Also used for Samuel Davey Liptrap.]

Rotative wheel for a 21 inch cylinder, 5 foot stroke - original and reverse drawings, Nov. 1786.
[Used for the Union Co., John Christian No. 2 or Peels Ainsworth & Co.]

Rotative wheel for John Calvert & Co., Mar. 1787.

1790s:
Planet wheel and connecting rod for engine I. B. Nantes (Thebaudainé Jalabert & Cie. / Jac. Beconnais & Cie.), Jul. 1790.

Rotative motion and connecting rod for 36 to 40 horse engines - original and reverse drawings, Feb. 1792.

Rotative wheels for 17 to 20 horse engines, Jul. 1792.

Rotative wheel for 20 horse engine - full size rough and reverse drawings, Mar. 1797.

Rotative wheels for 10 and 12 horse engines - full size original and reverse drawings, Aug. 1797.

1800s:
Rotative wheels for 4 foot stroke engines - partially coloured drawing, Jul. 1800.

List of engines noting whether they employed sun and planet wheels or cranks, 1800-1801 [in William Creighton's hand].

Rotative wheels for Smethells - reverse drawing, Mar. 1802 [marked "not executed"].

1851:
Sun and planet wheels for 12 horse engine with 4 foot stroke for Atkinson & Biggar - partially coloured original and partially coloured reverse drawings, Sep. 1851.

Not dated:
Rotative wheels for ?.

Small sketches of rotative wheels for engines of various cylinder diameters, by William Creighton.
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