The Pictorial handbook of London : comprising its antiquities, architecture, arts, manufacture, trade, social, literary, and scientific institutions, exhibitions, and galleries of art : together with some account of the principal suburbs and most attractive localities ; illustrated with two hundred and five engravings on wood, by Branston, Jewitt, and others and a new and complete map, engraved by Lowry . sary machines constructedin the establishment. The prime mover is an expansive and condensing steam engine of 12-horse power, which maybe worked at a pressure of 30 lbs. to the square inch, i
The Pictorial handbook of London : comprising its antiquities, architecture, arts, manufacture, trade, social, literary, and scientific institutions, exhibitions, and galleries of art : together with some account of the principal suburbs and most attractive localities ; illustrated with two hundred and five engravings on wood, by Branston, Jewitt, and others and a new and complete map, engraved by Lowry . sary machines constructedin the establishment. The prime mover is an expansive and condensing steam engine of 12-horse power, which maybe worked at a pressure of 30 lbs. to the square inch, if required: it has two cylindrical boilers,only one of which is used at a time. The power is transmitted from this steam engine by alarge strap passing over the drum, and over a corresponding drum on the main shafts, whichdistributes the power over the factory with a locomotive or travelling crane. The crane travelson a railway of cast iron, which extends the length of the building above the centre of thelathes. In the factory adjoining is an iron foundry and blacksmiths shop, the fan for blowingthe cupola and the forges being driven by the steam engine. The machinery is elaboratelydescribed in the 8th vol. of the Papers of the Royal Engineers. Close by is the laboratory. Here fire-works and cartridges for the use ofthe army and navy are made; as well as bombs, carcases, granados, con- 348 1. Outer basin. 25. 2. 9-ton crane. 26. 3. 10-ton crane. 27. 4. Dynamometer. 28. 5. West Smithery. 29. 6. Engine house; tank over. 30. 7. Shed. 31. 8. Dock No. 1. 32. 9. Engineers work-shed. 33. ]0. Shears. 34. Jl. Capstan. .35. *2. Ditto shears. 13. Ditto ditto. 36. 14. Ditto. 37. 15. 4-ton crane. 38. 16. Crane. 39. 17. Mast house. 40. 18. Crane. 41. 20. 10-ton crane. 42. 21. 20-ton crane. 43. 21*.Fitting and erecting shop. 44. 22. Capstan. 45. 23. 20-ton crane. 46. 24. Ditto. 47. 20-ton crane. 48. Inner basin. 49. Brass-founders shop. 50. Copper-smiths shop. 51. Smithery. 52. Fire
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