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1889 See [[1889 Shipbuilding Statistics]] for detail of the marine engines produced. | 1889 See [[1889 Shipbuilding Statistics]] for detail of the marine engines produced. | ||
1893 'Description and | 1893 'Description and illustrations of a new compound oscillating engine for the [[PS Albert]], owned by | ||
the [[Cork, Blackstock, and Passage Railway Co]]. The vessel was originally supplied with oscillating jet condensing engines by Penn, of London. There were two cylinders, 29 in. in diameter by | the [[Cork, Blackstock, and Passage Railway Co]]. The vessel was originally supplied with oscillating jet condensing engines by Penn, of London. There were two cylinders, 29 in. in diameter by | ||
33 in. stroke, and steam was supplied by a rectangular | 33 in. stroke, and steam was supplied by a rectangular | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 26 December 2024
Matthew Paul and Co of Dumbarton was a maker of steam engines for marine use
1889 See 1889 Shipbuilding Statistics for detail of the marine engines produced.
1893 'Description and illustrations of a new compound oscillating engine for the PS Albert, owned by the Cork, Blackstock, and Passage Railway Co. The vessel was originally supplied with oscillating jet condensing engines by Penn, of London. There were two cylinders, 29 in. in diameter by 33 in. stroke, and steam was supplied by a rectangular return-tube boiler,working at 15 psi. The paddle-wheels were 13 ft. 3 in. in diameter, and the best speed of the steamer was 10 1/2 knots, with the engine making 36 1/2 rpm.' The new paddle-wheels were 9 ft. 3 in. diameter, with six feathering floats. The speed guaranteed was 11 1/2 knots. The indicated horse-power of the new machinery was 220 horse-power, while the old machinery gave from 135 to 140 IHP.[1]
1898 Matthew Paul and Company Limited, Levenford Works, Dumbarton was incorporated with share capital of £60,000.[2]
1900 Manufactured 900 hp triple-expansion engine for the Port Dundas electricity works in Glasgow.
1904 Engine for SS Sir Walter Scott of Loch Katrine
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Engineering 1893/01/27
- ↑ The Scotsman 11 June 1898
- Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
- The Engineer 1900/09/14 p260