Sladen Wood Mill, Littleborough

of Littleborough.

See also Sladen Wood Mill Co.

1906 Description and illustrations of the new turbine installation in Engineering. The mill's owners at the time were Fothergill and Harvey. 'The turbine, which is arranged for rope transmission, is rated by the makers at 225 brake horse power, and is driving a weaving-shed containing 750 looms. Steam, at a pressure of 105 lb. per square inch, is supplied by a Lancashire boiler 30 ft. long by 8 ft. in diameter, working in conjunction with a set of economisers. The steam is superheated to a temperature of 500 deg. Fahr. by a Galloway superheater, placed in the downtake at the back end of the boiler. It is intended eventually to work at a pressure of 200 lb. per square inch ; but as the existing boiler was in good condition when the alterations were made, it was deemed preferable not to replace it at the time. Before the turbine was installed the shed was driven by a vertical engine which had been at work for over fifty years. As it was absolutely necessarj' that the new installation should be put down without stopping the mill, the only available site under the circumstances was on ground occupied by a mechanics’ shop near to the chimney ; the space at disposal, therefore, to a great extent, determined the arrangement of the plant, ....'. The de Laval turbine was made by Greenwood and Batley, while the condensing plant and mill gearing were made by William Sharples and Co of Ramsbottom.

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Sources of Information

• Cotton Mills in Littleborough 1891