William Leader & Co., Wandsworth, London, 1810

Crank Engines. (8 items).

426. William Leader & Co., Wandsworth, London (K). Apr., May 1810. 8 items.
40 horse power double-acting crank engine, with 31½ inch cylinder, 7 foot stroke, parallel motion, cast iron beam, cast iron connecting rod.

Reverse plans and sections of the engine and boiler houses and 3 boilers; sketch plan of the engine house, mill house, distillery yard, location of iron railway, "small steam engine house" etc. and small section of the distillery showing floors; press copy plan of the engine and boiler houses showing location of "small steam engine"; printed list of materials to be supplied, dated Soho, 2 May 1810. The reverse drawings bear letter codes.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 624. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 86.

For William Leader & Co. Distillery, Wandsworth, London. The firm was also referred to as Leader Atlee & Langdale, and later became Atlee & Co. In 1830 they bought a 20 horse power independent engine [see Portfolio 5/992].

See also: 4/93 (Engine Order Book No. 7).