Soldering iron from James Watt's workshop
1 Soldering bolt, broken, piece of copper attached by wire.
Upwards of 6,600 objects, as detailed in the inventory hereto annexed, being contents of the private workshop of James Watt from his house of Heathfield, Birmingham, where he lived from 1790 to his death in 1819 (see part records)
Upwards of 6,600 objects, as detailed in the inventory hereto annexed, being contents of the private workshop of James Watt from his house of Heathfield, Birmingham, where he lived from 1790 to his death in 1819
1 Soldering bolt, broken, piece of copper attached by wire.
An arm for the dividing apparatus built by James Watt, and preserved in his workshop. (see Table in centre of room)
A saw in wood frame, broken and worm eaten
Two drill drivers, one without catgut
Pair of tongs from James Watt's workshop, 1790-1819.
An iron rake for stove.
1 Model of Soho Manufactory, worm eaten
3 Wood patterns from model of building (inv. 1924-792/7)
12 Pieces of wood, various sizes, from model of building (inv. 1924-792/7)
Part of roof of oak model of factory
Top drawer
1 Packet ‘Experiment paper on copying’
1 Carved wood leaf, gilt
1 Circular steel plate and spindle
1 Long steel screw in square brass block with flat steel spring attached, and piece of square steel screwed to other end of spring, and screw in steel block
1 Piece of semi-circular cast lead with steel arm screwed on.
1 Piece of semi-circular cast lead without arm
1 Piece of steel 6” long ¼” triangular in section
1 Wood pattern of drill frame, single pulley, for reducing machine
1 Sharpening stone
2 Long brass thumbscrews
3 Short steel screws
1 Fine file 5” three cornered
2 Cutters with screw end
6 Thin strips of mahogany (?broken pattern)
1 Small bundle of wool
2 Solid and 3 open brass cog wheels ) sizes 1½ “, 1¾”, 2”, 2½”, 3¾ “ dia.
9 Screws wrapped in paper
1 Bent piece of piping (?lead)
1 Straight piece of piping
2 Square bolts screwed at end, one has nut and washer, one with washer only
1 Flat piece of iron 10” x ⅜” x ⅛”
3 Small spanners, 1 broken
2 Small brass collars, each with 2 screws in
1 Half pound weight
1 Two oz. Weight
1 Watchmaker's turn, with 2 shifting pieces on arm, movable rest, and 4 thumbscrews
1 U shaped piece of steel with thumbscrew in bottom, square holes other ends
1 Piece of cast brass 3” x 2¼” x ½” with hole in centre
1 Brass hinge 1”, no hole for screws
1 Conical piece of brass 1½” x ¼”, hole through, screw one end, screw part broken
1 Piece of paper with writing in French
1 Piece of round brass with seven holes and two iron screws in
1 Clock key
1 Clock key, in wood handle
2 Steel square hole keys, in wood handle
1 Piece of wire, bent end, wood handle
1 Wood pattern for cutter
1 Piece of glass tube
2 Pieces of brass, 1” x ¾” screwed together, 4 screws, with arms slit and screwed through
1 Solid brass headed screw, with round piece of brass fixed on end and movable piece between
1 Cast iron bearing in two pieces, hollowed across top
1 Large brass cap in two pieces
1 Pointed piece of boxwood
2 Circular iron plates, two small holes in each
1 Circular piece of brass, five holes in
1 Boxwood pulley noted by Collins
1 Half round mahogany pattern, hollowed at bottom
4 2” washers, rounded one side
1 Piece of tinfoil
29 Pieces of iron wire, etc., parts of tools wrapped in paper
1 Piece of iron, U shaped 3 holes in
1 Piece of brass wire bent round one end
1 Piece of string
1 Packet “brass turnings”
1 Piece of mahogany with screws in (?bearing cover)
8 Mahogany patterns, tied together
1 Long piece of brass, with pointer one end and hole the other end, with sliding piece
1 Piece of cast lead
1 Paint brush
1 Piece of flat steel
1 Piece of flat steel rounded with socket on.
1 Graver
1 Chisel in wood handle
7 Flat files
1 Handle
2 Screws
1 Piece of steel, 4” x ¼” dia.
21 Washers, pieces of brass, steel, etc. wrapped in paper
1 Large flat piece of copper
1 Strip of copper, folded
6 Pieces of zinc
1 Long piece of shaped wood
1 Scale on tin, partly divided and slit up centre
1 Piece of coil spring
1 Packet “bits of tin”
25 Lumps of tin, in packet
4 Pieces of tin