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[[image:Im1908aEng-SmithBrosGlas.jpg|thumb| 1908. ]] | [[image:Im1908aEng-SmithBrosGlas.jpg|thumb| 1908. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1925EnV140-p700.jpg|thumb| 1925. ]] | [[Image:Im1925EnV140-p700.jpg|thumb| 1925. ]] | ||
of Kingston Engine Works, | of Kingston Engine Works, 71 Milnpark Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow | ||
Agricultural Implement Manufacturers. | Agricultural Implement Manufacturers. | ||
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1856 A Highland Agricultural Society Show commendendation was awarded to Smith Brothers & Co., Glasgow, for a steam engine<ref>[http://blog.scottishagriculturalimplementmakers.co.uk/?page_id=17] | 1856 A Highland Agricultural Society Show commendendation was awarded to Smith Brothers & Co., Glasgow, for a steam engine<ref>[http://blog.scottishagriculturalimplementmakers.co.uk/?page_id=17] | ||
Scottish agricultural implement makers</ref> | Scottish agricultural implement makers</ref> | ||
Kingston Engine Works were built for Smith Bros, Engineers & Ironfounders, founded 1866. The building is classical red and yellow brick, round-headed windows, large elliptical door, cylindrical iron columns, open brick arcade to erecting shop, travelling crane.<ref>Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press [http://www.rias.org.uk]</ref> | |||
1870 Constructed a new type of governor designed by [[James Weir]] | 1870 Constructed a new type of governor designed by [[James Weir]] | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [https://canmore.org.uk/site/166253/glasgow-71-milnpark-street-kingston-engine-works] Canmore | |||
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of Kingston Engine Works, 71 Milnpark Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow
Agricultural Implement Manufacturers.
Machine makers and millwrights.
1856 A Highland Agricultural Society Show commendendation was awarded to Smith Brothers & Co., Glasgow, for a steam engine[1]
Kingston Engine Works were built for Smith Bros, Engineers & Ironfounders, founded 1866. The building is classical red and yellow brick, round-headed windows, large elliptical door, cylindrical iron columns, open brick arcade to erecting shop, travelling crane.[2]
1870 Constructed a new type of governor designed by James Weir
1890s Had supplied powerful rolling machine to J. I. Thornycroft and Co for bending boiler shells[3]
1900 This would seem to be the same as Smith Brothers and Co of Kingston Engine Works.
1925 Supplied large planing machine to Dorman Long
See Also
Sources of Information
- [3] Canmore