| Description | Crank Engines. (13 items).
321. Thomas Houldsworth, Manchester (H). Apr., Nov. 1802, Mar., 1803, Jun. 1812, May 1819. 13 items.
32 horse power crank engine, with 29 inch cylinder, 6 foot stroke, parallel motion, cast iron beam, cast iron connecting rod.
Coloured original and reverse general view of the engine with eccentric working gear pencilled in, plan of the engine and boilers, reverse longitudinal section of boiler; reverse plan and sections of the engine house, boilers and framing; working gear - coloured original front and side views; parallel motion - coloured original drawing; sketch plan of the engine house; rough sketch of wheel and shaft; "diagrams made by the indicator", Mar. 1803. All the drawings except the last 3 items bear letter codes.
Also sketch of steam pipes passed to the Foundry, 29 Jun. 1812; 2 sheets of sketches of parallel motion [for the hot and cold water pumps?], May 1819.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 477. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 90.
For Thomas Houldsworth. Cotton mill, Little Lever St., Manchester. |