| Description | 8 horse power double-acting sun & planet engine, with 16 inch cylinder, 4 foot stroke, parallel motion.
Reverse general view of the engine and boiler, reverse plans and sections of the engine and boiler; reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses, framing and cistern; sketch plan showing engine house, connection to the mill and reservoir. All the drawings except the sketch plan bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 279. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 10.
For John and James Taylor. Cotton mill, Rochdale. The drawings note the firm as "John Taylor & Son", but the engine agreement calls them "James Taylor & Son."
See also: Engine Agreements, Incoming Correspondence. |