Record

Ref NoMS 3147/5/851
TitleEdward Ledger, Southwark, London, 1809
LevelFile
Date1809
DescriptionIndependent Beam (Crank) Engines (1 item).

851. Edward Ledger, Southwark, London (ZK). Jul. 1809. 1 item.
10 horse power independent crank engine, with 19¾ inch cylinder, 2½ foot stroke, parallel motion, cast iron beam, cast iron connecting rod.

Reverse longitudinal section of the engine house and boiler, cross-sections of the boiler and lower part of the engine house, plan of the engine and boiler (4 drawings on 1 sheet). The sheet bears a letter code.

Original portfolio or 'Book' No. 640. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 242.

For Edward Ledger. Horseley Down, Southwark, London. This engine was originally allocated to the West India Dock Co.

See also: 4/93 (Engine Order Book No. 7).
Incoming Correspondence (from John Rennie).
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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