British Plate Glass Co., Ravenhead, 1846—1848

MS 3147/5/537

British Plate Glass Co., Ravenhead, 1846—1848

1846

Crank Engines. (30 items).

537. British Plate Glass Co., Ravenhead (HW & HX). Jun., Aug.-Nov. 1846, Apr., Jun., Sep., Dec. 1847, Jul., Aug. 1848. 30 items.
Two 72 horse power double acting crank engines, with 42 inch cylinders, 7 foot strokes, parallel motions, cast iron beams, cast iron connecting rods.

Coloured original section of the engine and boiler houses; plan of the premises showing 38 and 45 horse engines and proposed location of 2 60 horse power engines - original, reverse and draft drawings; partially coloured reverse plan and section of the engine and boiler houses, Jun. 1846; reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses and boilers, plan of the tunnels, Aug. 1846; water and injection pipes, hot water pumps and pipes and blowpipes, steam, feed, safety and emptying pipes, plan and section of the boilers showing altered seating - all reverse drawings; plan and elevations of the engine and boiler houses - reverse drawings, Apr. 1847; wrought iron table - reverse drawing; crank and connecting rod - original and reverse drawings; altered plan of suction pipes - reverse drawing; steam, feed, injection and waste water pipes - partially coloured original and reverse drawings; parallel motion - coloured original drawing. All the drawings bear letter codes.
Also press copy memorandum of parts to be put in hand, Sep. 1846; memorandum for the wrought iron casting table, Jun. 1847; plan of the casting table; sketch of a new crank pin.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 981. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 90.

For the British Plate Glass Co. Ravenhead, near Prescot.