Difference between revisions of "Creusot"
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1833/7 The [[Schneider and Co|Schneider Brothers]] took over the ironworks | 1833/7 The [[Schneider and Co|Schneider Brothers]] took over the ironworks | ||
1868 Creusot | 1868 Blast engines at Creusot (four engines) described and illustrated <ref>The Practical Mechanic's Journal, 1 May 1868</ref>. Blowing cylinder 2.75m dia, stroke 2.00m, 15 rpm, 175 HP. | ||
1877 'The bursting of the steam cylinder of the engine driving the rolls in a plate mill at Creusot has resulted in laying the mill idle for nearly a month.'<ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Special:MemberUsers?file=4/44/Er18770914.pdf] The Engineer, 14 Sept 1877. Brief mention only, as reproduced above</ref> | 1877 'The bursting of the steam cylinder of the engine driving the rolls in a plate mill at Creusot has resulted in laying the mill idle for nearly a month.'<ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Special:MemberUsers?file=4/44/Er18770914.pdf] The Engineer, 14 Sept 1877. Brief mention only, as reproduced above</ref> |
Latest revision as of 09:40, 6 March 2021
Location of an old established iron and steel works
1826 Aaron Manby purchased the ironworks and reorganized them
1833/7 The Schneider Brothers took over the ironworks
1868 Blast engines at Creusot (four engines) described and illustrated [1]. Blowing cylinder 2.75m dia, stroke 2.00m, 15 rpm, 175 HP.
1877 'The bursting of the steam cylinder of the engine driving the rolls in a plate mill at Creusot has resulted in laying the mill idle for nearly a month.'[2]
1920 Read an entire illustrated supplement published by The Engineer about the Creusot Schneider and Co Works - Here. [3]