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Ref NoMS 3147/5/1401
TitleFly wheels, 1786—1788, 1790, 1791, 1800, 1802, 1803, 1806, 1809, 1815, 1816, 1821—1825, 1827 / 1828, 1836, 1847, not dated
LevelFile
Date1786 - 1847
DescriptionComponents and Parts of Land Engines. (45 items).

1401. Fly Wheels. 1786-1847, not dated. 45 items.

1780s:
Fly wheel for Howard & Houghton, Nov. 1786.

Fly wheel for Thompson & Baxter, Jan. 1788.

Brake for fly wheel, Jun. 1787, and pulley, Apr. 1788, for Wilkes [2 drawings stuck together].

1790s:
Fly wheel for engine I. B. Nantes (Thebaudainé Jalabert & Cie. / Jac. Beconnais & Cie.), Aug. 1790.

Fly wheel, 18 foot diameter, for engine ABCT [Robert Denison & Co.], Apr. 1791.

1800s:
Fly wheel for 50 horse engine EP - original and reverse drawings, Mar. 1800 [the reverse drawing appears to be a later copy].

Fly wheel, 21 foot diameter, for "Navy Engine" [Portsmouth Dockyard], Jun. 1800.

Fly wheel, 15 foot diameter, for McConnel & Kennedy, Apr. 1802.
[Also used for P. & A. McCandlish, 1802 and ?.]

Fly wheel, 15 foot diameter, for McConnel & Kennedy, Apr. 1802 and fly wheel for 6 horse engines, Aug. 1802 - reverse drawings [2 drawings stuck together].

Sketch of alteration of segment of 30 horse 18 foot fly wheel, May 1803.

Fly wheel, 24 foot diameter, for Fermin de Tastet - original and reverse drawings, Oct. 1806.

Heavy fly wheel, 21 foot diameter - original and reverse drawings, Jan. 1808.
[Used for engine "B32" - actually 32 horse engine BB for William Sharp?]

Fly wheels, 15 foot diameter, marked "20 horse" in pencil - original and reverse drawings, Jul. 1809.

1810s:
Alteration of 15 foot fly wheels for 14 horse engines - sketch and press copy, Apr. 1815 [by William Creighton].

Alteration of 15 foot fly wheels for 14 horse engines - partially shaded drawing, Apr. 1815.

Fly wheel for 3 horse engines, Dec. 1816.

1820s:
Sketch of pulley fly wheel for engine GW, 14 horse independent engine for John & Nathaniel Philips & Co., Nov. 1821.

List of 53 horse engines with 18 foot "spinning fly" and sketches of 30 horse fly wheel and 53 horse "heavy or not spinning" fly wheel, not dated [circa 1822, in William Creighton's hand].

Sketch of new 18 foot fly wheel for 30 horse engines with 5 foot strokes, 1823.

New fly wheel, 18 foot diameter, for 30 horse engines with 5 foot strokes - partially shaded original and partially shaded reverse drawings, Jun. 1823.
[Used for Edward & Thomas Neale & Co., 1825, and William Stanton & Sons, 1839.]

Sheet of sketches and dimensions of various sizes of fly wheel, 1824.

Fly wheel and shaft for 80 horse engines - reverse drawing, Apr. 1824.

Fly wheel, 24 foot diameter, for 60 horse engines - partially shaded original and partially shaded reverse drawings, Jul. 1824.
[Used for engine YK, Hugh Beaver.]

Sketch and note by William Creighton of fly wheel for John Pooley & Son, Aug. 1824.

Sketch of 21 foot fly wheel for 40 horse engines, Aug. 1824.
[Used for York & Sheepshanks.]

Fly wheel, 21 foot diameter, for 40 horse engines - partially shaded original and partially shaded reverse drawings, Aug. 1824.

Top part of fly wheel arm [?] for Edward & Thomas Neale & Co. and "common" 30 horse engines - small press copy sketch, not dated [1825].

Fly wheel, 21 foot diameter for 80 horse engines QA and QB [St. Katherine's Docks], not dated [1827 / 1828].

1830s:
Fly wheel for 80 horse engine with 7 foot stroke for J. B. Clarke & Sons [Phoenix Mill] - shaded reverse drawing, Sep. 1836.

1840s:
Fly wheel sent for the 24 horse engine, Charles Hooper & Co. - partially shaded original and partially shaded reverse drawing, Jul. 1847.

Not dated:
Segments of 15, 18 and 21 foot fly wheels.

Centre of fly wheel for 60 horse engines.

Memoranda:
Calculations re fly wheel for Harris Stephens & Co. and fly wheels "for woollen mills etc.", not dated [circa 1822].

2 lists of 80 horse fly wheels ordered from the Coalbrookdale Co., 1824 and 1825.

Note of dimensions of various fly wheels, not dated.
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