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Danube Steamer No. 2, Donau, 1832
Catalogue reference: MS 3147/5/1168
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- MS 3147/5/1168
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Title (The name of the record)
- Danube Steamer No. 2, Donau, 1832
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1832
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Steam Boat Engines (9 items).
1168. Danube Steamer No. 2, Donau (OF & OG). Sep., Oct. 1832. 9 items.
Two 25 horse power side lever boat engines, with 30¼ inch cylinders, 2½ foot strokes. Boat later re-named Argo.Cross-section of the boat and engines, plan of the engine room deck beams, longitudinal section of engine room and boiler, plan of the engine sleepers, gangway wale, section of the boat and plan of the deck - reverse drawings made in the London office; sketch of eccentric rod and reversing motion; sketch of paddle wheel and shaft etc.; paddle wheel, engine and paddle shafts, plummer blocks and cranks - coloured original and coloured reverse drawings. Only the paddle wheel drawings bear letter codes.
Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 862. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 318.
For the Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. The agents were Doxat & Co. of London, and the order was placed by the company's engineer, J. Andrews. The original boiler from the Francis 1st was placed in this boat [see Pf. 1167].
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- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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MS 3147/5
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Boulton and Watt Collection
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Walker Colliery, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Danube Steamer No. 2, Donau, 1832