| Description | 74. Robbins & Powers, Coventry. Feb., Mar. 1867, Nov. 1871, Mar., Dec. 1872, Sep. 1875. 11 items.
New boilers.
Also horizontal engine with 16 inch cylinder, 2½ foot stroke.
Boilers, 1867:
Sketch section of engine and boiler houses - partially coloured tracing; sketch of boiler, sketch of fire front - partially coloured drawing; sections and plans of boilers - partially coloured reverse drawing. All the drawings except the first item bear letter codes.
Boiler 1871-1872:
Sketch of new boiler, pipes etc. - partially coloured drawing; sections of boiler (Hamilton's Patent) - partially shaded drawing; plan and sections of boiler seating - partially coloured reverse drawing marked "not adopted"; plan and sections of boiler seating - partially coloured reverse drawing. All these drawings except the first item bear letter codes.
Engine, engine parts etc.:
Elevation and plan of horizontal engine with 16 inch cylinder, 2½ foot stroke - circa 1871 [? - date taken from water mark]; air pump rod - partially coloured drawing, Dec. 1872; gib and cutter for bottom end of connecting rod - partially coloured drawing, Sep. 1875.
For Robbins & Powers, Coventry.
See also: Portfolio 5/138l (reverse drawing of fire front). |