Record

Ref NoMS 3147/5/29
TitleThompson & Baxter, Hull, 1787, 1788
LevelFile
DateDecember 1787 - February 1788
Description14 horse power sun & planet engine, with 20 inch cylinder, 5 foot stroke, parallel motion.

Includes coloured original and reverse general view of the engine showing outside of the mill, coloured original and reverse plans and sections of the engine, boiler, engine and boiler houses and mill showing floors, millstones, architectural features of the mill, shafts, chimney, sack hoist etc., coloured original and reverse external front view of the mill, original (not coloured) and reverse second front views of mill; boilers - coloured original and reverse plans and sections, reverse plan and outside view of flues, air tunnels and fireplace; framing - coloured original and reverse; parallel motion - coloured original and reverse marked "from Peels"; working gear - coloured original plans and front and side views and reverse copies (not coloured) marked "coloured the same as Messrs. Peels & Co. working gear; cistern - coloured original and coloured reverse copy marked "from Peel"; fly wheel.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 97. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 6.

For Thompson & Baxter. Corn mill, Hull.

See also: Incoming Correspondence.
Published references: Tann, p. 62 - coloured original external front view of mill.
Extent34
FormatItems
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
Add to My Items

    Showcase items

    A list of our latest and most exciting new items.