George Cheetham & Sons, Stalybridge, 1832, 1833

Side Lever Boat Engines for Land (11 items).

1047. George Cheetham & Sons, Stalybridge (OR). Jun., Nov., Dec. 1832, Feb., Mar., May 1833. 11 items.
20 horse power side lever boat engine for land, with 26¾ inch cylinder, 2½ foot stroke.

Numbered drawings, Jun. 1832: 1 - "View of a 20 horse engine proposed for Messrs. George Cheetham & Sons" (cut-away side view); 2 - plan of the air pump and condenser etc. (with notes and small sketch showing old and new engines on the back); 3 - "View of a 20 horse engine proposed for Messrs. George Cheetham & Sons" (side view showing beam).
"Scheme for a 20 horse engine…" - side view, Nov. 1832, marked "not adopted"; "Scheme for a 20 horse engine" - side view and plan of the engine, Dec. 1832; reverse plan of the engine house (showing 2 engines), longitudinal section of the engine house (showing 2 engines), cross-sections of the engine, plan of the covering stones and tunnel and platform; governor and gearing - partially coloured reverse drawing; plate for bottom of condenser cistern - sketch with press copy. The numbered and reverse drawings bear letter codes.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 868. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 204.

For George Cheetham & Sons. Textile mill, Stalybridge, Cheshire. Cheetham & Sons bought two 20 horse boat engines for land; engine QH in 1827 [see Portfolio 5/1058], and this engine in 1832-1833. The drawings show the two engines erected in a line. Soon after purchasing this engine, the firm ordered two 60 horse boat engines for land [see Portfolio 5/1049].