| Description | 16 horse power double-acting sun & planet engine, with 21? inch cylinder, 5 foot stroke, parallel motion. Power later increased to 20 horses.
Coloured original and reverse general view of the engine and boiler, coloured original and reverse plans and sections of the engine and boiler; framing - reverse section which has been crossed out; reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses, framing and cistern - these 3 drawings are marked "This fair copy made Sep. 1827"; parallel motion - coloured original and reverse drawings; working gear - coloured original and reverse front and side views; small reverse sketch of shaft and socket; note about the engine having a 20 horse boiler and rough sketch plan of engine house showing tower. All the drawings except the last 2 items bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 332. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 34.
For Walkers Ward & Co. Lead manufactory, Chester. The firm became Thomas Walker & Co. in 1807. According to the Catalogue of Old Engines the leftover 16 horse parts were purchased by a Mr. Lacock of Kidcrow Colliery near Lawton in 1811. |