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[[Image:Saxon01.jpg|thumb|  Former works of George Saxon, at the junction of South St and Tram St, Openshaw, as seen in November 2008]]
[[Image:Saxon01.jpg|thumb|  Former works of George Saxon, at the junction of South St and Tram St, Openshaw, as seen in November 2008]]
[[image:George Saxon 1910TS.jpg|thumb| 1910. ]]
[[image:Im1911Royal-Saxon.jpg|thumb| 1911. ]]
[[image:Im1911Royal-Saxon.jpg|thumb| 1911. ]]
[[Image:Magnet-1.jpg|thumb| 2200hp Twin Tandem Compound Engine at Magnet Mill, Oldham.  George Saxon, 1903 ]]
[[Image:Magnet-1.jpg|thumb| 2200hp Twin Tandem Compound Engine at Magnet Mill, Oldham.  George Saxon, 1903 ]]
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[[Image:Saxon02.jpg|thumb|  George Saxon barring engine at Manchester Museum of Science & Industry ]]
[[Image:Saxon02.jpg|thumb|  George Saxon barring engine at Manchester Museum of Science & Industry ]]
[[Image:George_Saxon01.jpg|thumb| George Saxon four cylinder triple expansion engine for cotton spinning mill overseas ]]
[[Image:George_Saxon01.jpg|thumb| George Saxon four cylinder triple expansion engine for cotton spinning mill overseas ]]
[[Image:Geo Saxon01.jpg|thumb| 1909? Two-cylinder barring engine from a 1300 IHP engine at Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton, near Oldham. The gears would be engaged with the flywheel in order to ’bar’ the engine over slowly. On display at the [[Bolton Steam Museum]] ([[Northern Mill Engine Society]]) in Bolton ]]
[[Image:Im20100530BSM-09c.jpg|thumb| Barring engine. Exhibit at [[Bolton Steam Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Im20100530BSM-09c.jpg|thumb| Barring engine. Exhibit at [[Bolton Steam Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Im20100530BSM-GeoSaxon.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Bolton Steam Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Im20100530BSM-GeoSaxon.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Bolton Steam Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Geo Saxon01.jpg|thumb| 1909? Two-cylinder barring engine from a 1300 IHP engine at Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton, near Oldham. The gears would be engaged with the flywheel in order to ’bar’ the engine over slowly. On display at the [[Northern Mill Engine Society]] museum in Bolton ]]
 
[[Image:Im1911EnV111-p137a.jpg|thumb| 1911. ]]
[[Image:Im1911EnV111-p137a.jpg|thumb| 1911. ]]
[[Image:Im1911EnV111-p137b.jpg|thumb| 1911. ]]
[[Image:Im1911EnV111-p137b.jpg|thumb| 1911. ]]
[[Image:Im191203EC-Saxon.jpg|thumb| March 1912. ]]


George Saxon (1821-1875)
'''George Saxon''' of Openshaw Engineering Works, South Street, Openshaw, Manchester were makers of stationary steam engines<ref>'Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain: Vol 10' by George Watkins.</ref>


'''George Saxon''' of Openshaw Engineering Works, Manchester were makers of stationary steam engines<ref>'Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain: Vol 10' by George Watkins.</ref>
1864 Company established by [[George Saxon (1821-1875)]] to build mill engines. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry
 
1864 Company established to build mill engines. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry


1878 4-cylinder Triple Expansion engine for [[Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton]]  (1250/1300hp). Its small barring engine has survived, and is displayed at the [[Northern Mill Engine Society]] museum in Bolton. See photo.  
1878 4-cylinder Triple Expansion engine for [[Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton]]  (1250/1300hp). Its small barring engine has survived, and is displayed at the [[Northern Mill Engine Society]] museum in Bolton. See photo.  


1886 Engine for [[Stamford Commercial Weaving Co]], Carrs Mill, Ashton-under-Lyme
1886 Engine for [[Stamford Commercial Weaving Co]], Carrs Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne


1903 Engine for the [[Tudor Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne]]
1903 Engine for the [[Tudor Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne]]
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1913 Steam engine at Pear New Mill, Bredbury. This was a very large double ‘Manhattan’ engine, having horizontal high pressure cylinders and vertical low pressure cylinders, driving a pulley grooved for 73 ropes. It was designed to produce 4000 HP, but in the event only half of the mill was completed, so only half of the engine was used.  Photographed by George Watkins in 1952.<ref>‘Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain, Volume 4: Wales, Cheshire & Shropshire‘, by George Watkins, Landmark Publishing Ltd</ref>
1913 Steam engine at Pear New Mill, Bredbury. This was a very large double ‘Manhattan’ engine, having horizontal high pressure cylinders and vertical low pressure cylinders, driving a pulley grooved for 73 ropes. It was designed to produce 4000 HP, but in the event only half of the mill was completed, so only half of the engine was used.  Photographed by George Watkins in 1952.<ref>‘Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain, Volume 4: Wales, Cheshire & Shropshire‘, by George Watkins, Landmark Publishing Ltd</ref>


1938 Death of James Saxon, one of George Saxon's sons, reported <ref>IMechE Proceedings Vol 138 </ref>. He was born in 1858 and served his apprenticeship at Saxon's works 1872 - 1879. He became manager on the death of his father in 1879, and was made a partner in the firm. He retired from active business in 1918, but continued to live at Higher Openshaw.
1943 Company ceased trading.<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35968/page/1594/data.pdf</ref>


Barring engine for mill engine. Exhibit at [[Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry]]
Barring engine for mill engine. Exhibit at [[Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry]]


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See [[George Saxon: List of Engines]]
''' 1880 Obituary <ref> [[1880 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Obituaries]] Minutes of the Proceedings </ref>
 
GEORGE SAXON was born in Manchester on 20th September 1821.
 
He was apprenticed with Mr., afterwards [[William Fairbairn|Sir William Fairbairn]], at his Manchester works — an apprenticeship which he completed to Mr. Fairbairn's great satisfaction.
 
Afterwards he superintended the erection of many of Mr. Fairbairn's great engineering works. In 1851 he accepted an engagement as foreman to Mr. Benjamin Goodfellow, Engineer, at Hyde, near Manchester.
 
While in this employment, in 1854, he patented a fusible plug for steam boilers, which has proved highly successful, and is still extensively used.
 
In 1856 he commenced business in Openshaw, Manchester, as engineer and millwright—a business which increased considerably under his energetic and skilful management. His great practical knowledge led him to make many improvements in this department of engineering, amongst others an automatic cut-off motion, which is being extensively applied at the present time.
 
His death took place at his residence at Openshaw, on 31st October 1879, at the age of fifty-eight.
 
He became a Member of the Institution in 1875.
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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Revision as of 21:38, 5 March 2020

Former works of George Saxon, at the junction of South St and Tram St, Openshaw, as seen in November 2008
1910.
1911.
2200hp Twin Tandem Compound Engine at Magnet Mill, Oldham. George Saxon, 1903
2200hp Twin Tandem Compound Engine at Magnet Mill, Oldham
HP valve gear from Magnet Mill, formerly on display at old Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (1974)
1250hp 4-cylinder triple at Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton
Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton, showing barring engine (now preserved) in situ
George Saxon barring engine at Manchester Museum of Science & Industry
George Saxon four cylinder triple expansion engine for cotton spinning mill overseas
1909? Two-cylinder barring engine from a 1300 IHP engine at Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton, near Oldham. The gears would be engaged with the flywheel in order to ’bar’ the engine over slowly. On display at the Bolton Steam Museum (Northern Mill Engine Society) in Bolton
Barring engine. Exhibit at Bolton Steam Museum.
Exhibit at Bolton Steam Museum.
1911.
1911.
March 1912.

George Saxon of Openshaw Engineering Works, South Street, Openshaw, Manchester were makers of stationary steam engines[1]

1864 Company established by George Saxon (1821-1875) to build mill engines. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry

1878 4-cylinder Triple Expansion engine for Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton (1250/1300hp). Its small barring engine has survived, and is displayed at the Northern Mill Engine Society museum in Bolton. See photo.

1886 Engine for Stamford Commercial Weaving Co, Carrs Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne

1903 Engine for the Tudor Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne

1903 2200hp Twin Tandem Compound Engine for Magnet Mill, Oldham. A set of valve gear from the RH High Pressure cylinder of this engine is believed to survive at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, but is not on display.

1913 Steam engine at Pear New Mill, Bredbury. This was a very large double ‘Manhattan’ engine, having horizontal high pressure cylinders and vertical low pressure cylinders, driving a pulley grooved for 73 ropes. It was designed to produce 4000 HP, but in the event only half of the mill was completed, so only half of the engine was used. Photographed by George Watkins in 1952.[2]

1943 Company ceased trading.[3]

Barring engine for mill engine. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry

See George Saxon: List of Engines

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 'Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain: Vol 10' by George Watkins.
  2. ↑ ‘Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain, Volume 4: Wales, Cheshire & Shropshire‘, by George Watkins, Landmark Publishing Ltd
  3. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35968/page/1594/data.pdf
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