| Title | Soho Foundry – later engines, machinery etc., circa 1802, circa 1814, 1819, 1824, 1828, 1831, 1834, 1836, 1838, 1839, 1840s, 1852, 1853, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1861, 1865 |
| Description | Soho Foundry. (31 items).
1452. Soho Foundry - Later Engines, Machinery etc. Circa 1802, circa 1814, 1819, 1824, 1828, 1831, 1834, 1836, 1838, 1839, 1840s, 1852, 1853, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1861, 1865. 31 items.
Later engines, boilers, machine tools etc.
Plan of boring machinery in the Great Arch showing proposed location of bell crank engine, not dated [circa 1802].
Elevation of boring machinery in the Great Arch, not dated [circa 1802].
Elevation of crank shaft, wheels etc., not dated.
Section of "Thomas Hackett's Shop" showing alterations to be made, drill etc. - partially coloured drawing, not dated.
Plan of a crane for the 14 Horse Shop, not dated [circa 1814].
Sketches of the Foundry boilers of 1797 and 1819 showing number of plates.
"Scheme for a Blowing Apparatus" (plan and elevation showing 3 36 inch blowing cylinders connected to an 8 horse independent engine), 29 Jun. 1824.
New slide valve and case etc. for the 8 horse blowing engine - coloured drawing, 8 Nov. 1828.
Elevation of the large lathe in the Lower Drilling Shop, 31 Aug. 1831.
Plan and elevations of new 8 horse beamless engine in the Small Engine house - partially coloured drawing, 21 Feb. 1833.
New cast iron side and cross-bearers for the 7 inch boring rod - coloured drawing, 23 Aug. 1834.
Plan etc. of new boiler house for the 6 horse engine and trying places in the 14 horse shop (shows "old 20 horse boiler from Soho") - reverse drawing, 31 Aug. 1836.
Extension of the boiler house for the 24 horse and small engines to admit a 3rd boiler - reverse drawing, 9 Feb. 1838.
Plans etc. for a new 8 horse engine and driving gearing to the 6 horse shop - partially coloured drawing, 21 Jun. 1838.
Elevation of 8 horse engine, Dec. 1838 - partially coloured drawing marked "To Soho with letter, 15 Feb. 1839."
[The identity of this engine is unclear, but it does not appear to be the engine for driving the 6 horse shop.]
"Sketch of a crane to carry 2 tons similar to those in SF Smithery" - pencil drawing, not dated.
Mandrils etc. for shaping machine - coloured drawing, not dated [early 1840s].
Planing machine - coloured drawing, 5 Jul. 1852.
Cylinder for the 24 horse engine, 20 Oct. 1853.
Cylinder for 10 horse engine, 26 Sep. 1856.
Cylinder for blowing engine, 5 Feb. 1857.
Blast reservoir - partially coloured drawing, 2 May 1857.
Foundation for facing machine - coloured drawing, 30 Mar. 1858.
? [parts of a machine tool?], 23 Jun. 1858.
Table for No. 3 slotting machine, 18 Oct. 1861.
Feed pump for smithy engine - coloured drawing, 7 Nov. 1865.
Nozzles for 18 horse engine, not dated [1850s/1860s].
Facing tool for portable boring bar, Yard, not dated [1850s/1860s].
Slide rest for lathe, not dated [1850s/1860s].
"Tool for Shop", not dated [1850s/1860s].
"24 horse beam engine - particulars of slide valve" (small pencil sketch), not dated.
Drawings of various engines and items of machinery, parts of machine tools etc. at Soho Foundry.
The 8 horse engine of 1838 was coded JO, and had an 18 inch cylinder, a 2 foot stroke and an unusual bell crank arrangement. It replaced the old 6 horse bell crank engine.
See also: 4/95 (Engine Order Book No. 9 - 1838 engine). |