1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Saw Mill in Cadiz, Spain
Plan and sections of saw mill, Don Fernando de Torres, Cadiz, Spain, December 1790 [copies made in 1792].
Another European engine, this time for Spain. This was one of a handful of engines that Boulton ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London
Cross-Section of the boilers for William Tate’s Engine, London, March 1794.
The 1790s saw a large increase in sales of Boulton & Watt’s rotative engines. They were sold to all types of business, but ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London
General Section of 52 Horse 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London, March 1794.
The 1790s saw a large increase in sales of Boulton & Watt’s rotative engines. They were sold to all types of ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London
Ground Plan of William Tate’s Malt Distillery and Brewery, 1794.
The 1790s saw a large increase in sales of Boulton & Watt’s rotative engines. They were sold to all types of business, but the largest ...
Article on James Watt's attic
This cutting is included in the Pemberton album held by the Handsworth Historical Society. It gives useful background information on much of the equipment featured in the photographs from that album.
The ...
Boulton & Watt - Weekly Wages Book, 1826-1830
This volume is presented page by page, up to the year 1828.
It records weekly wages and includes totals spent on: carpenters, smiths, fitters, bricklayers, labourers, foundry men, pattern-makers, and ...
Boulton, Watt and Murdock Statues
Sculpted by William Bloye and unveiled on September 14th 1956. The statues were paid for by Richard Wheatley, a leather goods manufacturer along with a contribution by the City Council. The statues are ...
Boxwood crystals made by James Watt
Taken from the T.E. Pemberton album held by the Handsworth Historical Society.
Bust of William Murdock by James Watt
William Murdock (or Murdoch), the son of an Ayrshire mill designer, was born in 1754. Murdock had an excellent grasp of mechanics and, in 1777, he walked 300 miles to Birmingham to meet James Watt, in ...
Cogs from a Counting Machine by James Watt
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, which were used at ...
Cornish Pumping Engine for the Poldory Mine
Drawing 'No. 2' of general section of cornish mine pumping engine, for the Poldory Mine.
This engine was a typical Cornish pumping engine made by Boulton & Watt. It was single-acting, with a 48 inch ...
Cornish Pumping Engine for the Poldory Mine
Drawing 'No. 3.' of the inside view of the Poldory Engine seen from the Lower Wall. Also shows longitudinal section of the boiler and seating and external view of the chimney.
This engine was a typical ...
Cornish Pumping Engine for the Poldory Mine
Drawing 'No. 4.' of the outside front view of the Poldory engine. Also shows external view of part of the boiler.
This engine was a typical Cornish pumping engine made by Boulton & Watt. It was single-acting, ...
Cornish Pumping Engine for the Poldory Mine
Drawing 'No. 5.' of the Poldory ground plan. Also includes horizontal and cross-sections of the boiler and seating.
This engine was a typical Cornish pumping engine made by Boulton & Watt. It was single-acting, ...
Cornish Pumping Engine for the Poldory Mine
Drawing 'No. 6' of Poldory Engine's first floor. Also shows the top of the boiler and chimney.
This engine was a typical Cornish pumping engine made by Boulton & Watt. It was single-acting, with a ...
Cornish Pumping Engine for the Poldory Mine
'Reference to Drawings No. 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.'
This engine was a typical Cornish pumping engine made by Boulton & Watt. It was single-acting, with a 48 inch cylinder and an 8 foot stroke. Poldory Mine ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Plan of the engine and boiler houses (reverse copy).
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, South ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Reverse copy of the front view of the engine and cross-section of the boilers and seating. Note that the beam for working the fire extinguishing apparatus has been pencilled in.
This was a typical ...