Turkish Armoury, Constantinople, Turkey, 1832, 1834

Crank Engines. (11 items).

507. Turkish Armoury, Constantinople (OL). May-Jul. 1832, Oct. 1834. 11 items.
50 horse power crank engine, with 36 inch cylinder, 6 foot stroke, parallel motion, [cast iron beam, cast iron connecting rod].

Reverse plan and sections of the engine and boiler houses and boiler, plan of the tunnel; pencil plan of the proposed armoury, showing engine, shafts, machinery etc.; plan of the engine and boiler houses, office, staircase etc. on tracing paper, marked "not executed thus - see BW&Co.'s drawings & Rennies' plan dated 11 Jun. 1832"; plan of the engine and boiler houses, office, staircase etc. on tracing paper, marked G. & J. Rennie 11 Jun. 1832"; section of the engine and boiler houses on tracing paper, marked "not so executed - see section sent to G. & J. Rennie 19 Jun. 1832"; press copy section of the engine and boiler houses, dated Soho, 19 Jun. 1832; plan of the engine and boiler houses marked "with Mr. Black's letter of 7 Oct. 1834"; undated tracing of the engine and boiler houses. The reverse drawings bear letter codes.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 861. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 80.

For Turkish Government armoury, Constantinople. The agents were Niven Kerr & Black.

See also: Incoming Correspondence (from the Rennies).