Drawing. Design for hinged boards with pulleys for a driving band, 2 views and section of “Pulley frame No 1” that is shown fixed to one of the boards. Also 2 views and section of “No 2” that appears to have been intended to be fixed elsewhere. Endorsed in ink: “J. Watt / Apl. 5th 1810, 22 ¾" x 15 ¼", Coarse laid paper, no watermark. Drawing. Design for hinged boards with pulleys for a driving band 1810
Drawing. Black ink with dimensions ands titles in red ink. “Eidograph Jany 18th 1809 / Scale half inch to the inch / views of paralel motion” £ views of the wooden frames, trussed with “steel”, fitted up. The upper frame hangs vertically, with “roof” truss to rear, and the lower is horizontal with the truss upward. The support for the drilling instrument is show as “Tube or round bar …”. 21 ¾" x 17 3/8", watermark J WHATMAN / 1805. Drawing, dimensions and titles in red ink. “Eidograph Jany 18th 1809 /.... 1809
The original engine of Henry Bell's paddle steamer, ‘Comet’, by John Robertson and David Napier, Glasgow, Scotland, 1812 The original engine of Henry Bell's paddle steamer 1812
Pamphlet, "Description of the use and application of a new patent saccharometer", by William Speer MRIA, 1806. For actual instrument see 1876-1072 Pamphlet, "Description of the use and application of a new patent saccharometer" 1806
Drawing. 2 views: “Guide pulley[s] for beam? of paralel lath Feby 12th 1811” pulleys on arm to be keyed to tube. ink drawing with endorsements. 10" x 8" no watermark. Drawing. Two views, guide pulleys, ostensibly for beam 1811
Drawing. 2 views but “Improved guide pullies Feby 26 [struck through] Mar 20th 1811” ink drawing with endorsements, 10" x 8" watermark. I.PARSONS / 1807. Drawing. Two views, but “Improved guide pullies Feby 26" struck through 1811
Drawing. Wrapper from a packet, postmarked NOV 28 1810 BIRMINGHAM, addressed Jas Watt Esqre / Heathfield On the other side an ink drawing: “Spindle for diminishing machine Jany 18th 1811… endorsed: “reduce thickness … if hammered instead of cast iron” a view of the gimbal joint for the tubular arm of the machine. 10" x 8" paper with a bluish tinge Drawing. “Spindle for diminishing machine Jany 18th 1811… 1811
Drawing. Design for a drill frame, 5 views, and drawings of 5 different drills, annotated, in black ink, with some alterations and a sketch of a follower point (?) in pencil. 15 ¾" x 9 7/8", watermark I PARSONS / 1806. Drawing. Design for a drill frame, five views, and five different drills 1806-1812
Drawing. Black ink, parts for reducing sculpture copying machine bult by James Watt, 1806-1808. Drawing, parts for reducing sculpture copying machine 1806-1808
Drawing. Lathe bench in ink, 3 views “J.Watt Apl 9th 1810”. 12 7/8" x 9" coarse laid paper no watermark Drawing. Lathe bench in ink, three views 1810