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Samuel Badger, Birmingham, 1840, 1848, 1860

Catalogue reference: MS 3147/5/523

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MS 3147/5/523
Title
Samuel Badger, Birmingham, 1840, 1848, 1860
Date
1840 - 1860
Description

Crank Engines. (6 items).

523. Samuel Badger, Birmingham (PA). Apr. 1840, Nov. 1848, Oct. 1860. 6 items.
37 horse power crank engine, with 32½ inch cylinder, 5 foot stroke, parallel motion, [cast iron beam, cast iron connecting rod]. Engine formerly belonged to James Watt Jr., French Walls.

"Sketch" section of engine platforms etc., plan of engine, plan of tunnel (4 drawings on 1 sheet); sketch plan and elevation of steam pipes; small sketch plan of steam pipes and notes on boiler; small sketch plan of top of boiler and stop pipe. Only the first sheet of drawings bears a letter code.
Also air pump bucket and rod - reverse drawing dated 6 Nov. 1848; section and plan of cylinder top dated 1 Oct. 1860.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 929. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 108.

For Samuel Badger. Flour mill, Friday Bridge, Birmingham. This engine, a "shortened" version of a 40 horse engine, was originally made for James Watt Jr. for the French Walls Iron Works circa May to July 1829.

See also: Portfolio 6/37, Incoming Correspondence.

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/37bb02cb-6373-4c28-a821-9058ad1e889c/

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Samuel Badger, Birmingham, 1840, 1848, 1860