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Pistons, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1840s, 1842, 1850, not dated

Catalogue reference: MS 3147/5/1373

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MS 3147/5/1373
Title
Pistons, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1840s, 1842, 1850, not dated
Date
1786 - 1850
Description

Components and Parts of Land Engines. (11 items).

1373. Pistons. 1786, 1800, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1840s, 1842, 1850, not dated. 11 items.

Memorandum of dimensions of piston rods for Calvert, Barclay, Goodwyn the dyer, Liptrap and FYX [Fish & Yates], 3 May 1786.

Gland for stuffing box for Herland Mine - coloured drawing, 15 Feb. 1800.

Plan and section of a piston by William Creighton marked "a Scheme for Pistons 1810 damned".

Sections and plans of new pistons for 20 horse engines, Jan. 1813 - original and reverse drawings.

Table of cylinder diameters and pistons for various engines 1812-1814.

Piston and rod for 80 horse land engine with 44 inch cylinder, 7 foot stroke - coloured drawing, 1840s.

Piston and air pump bucket for 36 horse engine KL (George Cheetham), 1842.

Plan and section of 62 inch piston - tracing from a drawing sent by Bury Curtis & Kennedy, engineers, Liverpool, 1850.

Partial sections of pistons for double and single engines, not dated.

Sections of pistons for 50, 52, 56 and 60 [?] inch engines, not dated.

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Pistons, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1840s, 1842, 1850, not dated