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Pearse & Child, Jamaica, 1849—1851, 1853, 1859, 1861

Catalogue reference: MS 3147/5/868

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MS 3147/5/868
Title
Pearse & Child, Jamaica, 1849—1851, 1853, 1859, 1861
Date
1849—1851, 1853, 1859, 1861
Description

Independent Beam (Crank) Engines (15 items).

868. Pearse & Child, Jamaica. Jul. 1849, Jul., Sep. 1850, Jun., Aug., Oct. 1851, Jun., Aug. 1853, Sep. 1859, Aug. 1861. 15 items.
Replacement parts etc. for 10 horse power engine originally ordered by William & Roland Mitchell.

Sections of cylinder, plummer block, feeding apparatus, brass liquor pump - drawings by Henry Wyn, engineer on tracing paper; brass liqour pump - partially coloured drawings; feed mouth etc.; feeding apparatus - drawing on tracing paper; cold water pump - drawing on tracing paper; parallel motion radius bars and air pump cross head - drawing by Wyse & Jones on tracing paper; plan and sections of boiler, slide valve shaft and links for parallel motion etc. - 2 drawings on tracing paper, Sep. 1859; feed pump and safety valve - drawing on tracing paper by Wyse & Jones; pump barrel etc. - drawing by Henry Wyn; gearing for liqour pump - undated sketches.

For the Money Musk Estate, Jamaica. Parts ordered by Pearse & Child. Pearse & Child took over the maintenance of the Money Musk engine from William & Roland Mitchell.

See also: Portfolio 5/867.

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Pearse & Child, Jamaica, 1849—1851, 1853, 1859, 1861