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Tennant Knox & Co., Glasgow, 1801, 1802

Catalogue reference: MS 3147/5/228

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MS 3147/5/228
Title
Tennant Knox & Co., Glasgow, 1801, 1802
Date
1801 - 1802
Description

Sun and Planet Engines. (9 items).

228. Tennant Knox & Co., Glasgow (KX). Aug. 1801, Jan. 1802. 9 items.
12 horse power sun & planet engine, with 19¼ inch cylinder, 4 foot stroke, parallel motion, cast iron connecting rod.

Coloured original and reverse general view and plan of the engine and boiler; reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses and framing (the plan is marked "GMV condenser cistern same as Enderby's", and 2 of the drawings are on the back of an unfinished watercolour of a mountain scene including a man walking a dog); parallel motion - original coloured drawings; working gear - original coloured front and side views. All the drawings bear letter codes.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 444 [NB - some drawings marked 447]
Catalogue of Old Engines p. 2.

For Tennant Knox & Co. Chemical manufactory, Glasgow. The firm is often spelt "Tenant Knox & Co."

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Tennant Knox & Co., Glasgow, 1801, 1802