Dakeyne Disc Engine

Developed by Edward and James Dakeyne for use providing extra power to the family mill at Two Dales; the parts were cast at the Morley Park Foundry. They took out a patent in 1830.

1830 Patent. 'English and Scotch patents have recently been granted to Edward Dakeyne and James Dakeyne, both of Darley Dale, in this county, merchants, and flax-spinners, for a machine, or hydraulic engine, for applying the power or pressure of water, steam, and other fluids, to the purposes of working machinery and other uses requiring power, and applicable to that of raising or forcing of fluids.'

This was a water-operated engine but, later, many steam versions were built by others for use elsewhere - other makers included the Birmingham Patent Disc Engine Co, and Donkin and Co who obtained their own patent and built their first steam-powered disc engine in 1840. Donkin exhibited various disc-engines at the Great Exhibition - 1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class V.: Bryan Donkin and Co

Also see an article in The Engineer

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