| Description | Soho Manufactory and Soho Foundry. (22 items). Soho Manufactory and Soho Foundry. 1456. Soho Manufactory and Soho Foundry - Cranes, Drills, Lathes, Stoves, etc. 1813, 1833, not dated. 22 items. Drawings of cranes, drills, lathes, stoves etc. from either Soho Manufactory or Soho Foundry. Cranes: Crane - 4 drawings on one sheet lettered A to D, not dated. Elevations of crane with chain, not dated. Elevations of crane with rope and 2 pulleys, not dated. Side view and plan of "crab" for moving cylinders etc., not dated [a note on the back of 1952 suggests that this was in use at Soho Manufactory]. Lathes: "Turner's lathe for valves, seats and spindles", not dated. Elevations of wall-mounted lathe, not dated. Plates for the large lathe at Soho - small drawing, not dated [Soho Manufactory?]. "Drawing of Sliding Bar Carriage etc.", 25 Feb. 1813 [marked "Copied from Mr. Watt's drawing 5 Apr. 1813" and "See Drawing of 25 Oct. 1810"]. Parts "For 39 lathe", not dated. Elevation and plan of shafts, frame, wheels etc. for driving lathes [?], not dated [this drawing may be for Soho Foundry as it bears circled numbers in red similar in style to the drawing of the Boring Mill designed by Peter Ewart - see Portfolio 5/XXX above]. Plan and elevations of bed etc. of a lathe [?], not dated. Plan of various lathes, shafts etc., not dated. Plan of various lathes, shafts etc. - pencil drawing, not dated. Drills: "Drill frame" (for a wall-mounted drill), not dated. Elevation of a drill - reverse drawing, not dated. Drill on a four-legged wooden frame - large sheet with 1 drawing and several pencil sketches, not dated. Sheet of pencil sketches of drill on wooden frame, pullies etc., not dated. Stoves and Fireplaces: Elevation and section of 3 stoves - original and reverse drawings, not dated. Elevation and plan and section of 3 stoves [?] - not dated. "Shed fire place", not dated. "Jack in the box": "Jack in the box" - partially coloured reverse drawing, Jul. 1833. |