| Description | Independent Beam (Crank) Engines (2 items).
953. 14 Horse Sugar Plantation Engines, West Indies (FI, FG, FU). Nov. 1818, Jun. 1821, Jun. 1823. 2 items.
Three 14 horse power independent crank engines, with 22 inch cylinders, 3 foot strokes, parallel motions, cast iron beams, cast iron connecting rods.
Reverse cross-section of the engine house and boiler, plan of the engine and boiler, longitudinal section of the boiler, side view of the engine. The drawings bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 712. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 228.
These drawings were used for three separate engines. Henry Hazleton assigned a portfolio number to two of the engines despite the fact that there were no individual drawings for them. The engines were as follows:
Robert & William Pulsford, Demerara (FI) [Hazleton's Portfolio 953].
For the Reliance Estate, Demerara. Sugar plantation engine ordered by Robert & William Pulsford of Great St. Helens, London. The original drawings for this engine were made in Nov. 1818.
Thomas Daniel & Sons, Demerara (FG) [Hazleton's Portfolio 954].
For Plantation Affiance, Demerara. Sugar plantation engine ordered by Thomas Daniel & Sons of Bristol. The engine was made in 1817 but not sold to Daniel & Sons until 1821. The original drawings were made in Jun. 1821.
Evan Baillie Sons & Co., Demerara (FU).
For Plantation Meerzorg, Demerara. Sugar plantation engine ordered by Evan Baillie Sons & Co. of Bristol. The firm initially ordered a 12 horse engine. The original drawings for this engine were made in Jun. 1823. Henry Hazleton did not allocate a portfolio number to this engine, but it is listed on p. 228 of the Catalogue of Old Engines.
See also: 4/95 (Engine Order Book No. 9). |