Peel, Williams & Peel steam engine
1846
Collection of objects and archives relating to engines used by Thomas Redfern.
Objects comprise: High-speed inverted vertical two-cylinder steam engine used for generating electricity, made by Alley & McLellan, Glasgow, c.1900; six-column beam engine, made by Peel, Williams & Peel, Manchester, in 1846 and originally used at Thomas Redfern's file-making factory in Stockport.
Archive material comprises: Invoice for Beam engine made by Peel, Williams & Peel, Manchester, sent to Thomas Redfern, 1846; 6 delivery notes for Beam engine made by Peel, Williams & Peel, Manchester, sent to Thomas Redfern, 1846.