James Bennie and Co
of Kinning Park Foundry, near Glasgow.
Boiler makers.
1853 'Large Castings. — About a fortnight ago, we noticed the casting, in one piece, of the condensers and air pumps, intended for a large screw steamer, which Messrs Tod and Macgregor are about to build, executed in the extensive establishment of Messrs Bennie & Co., Caledonian Foundry, West Street. Since that time the workmen have been engaged extricating the huge mass from its location in the mould and placing it in a position on level ground, which enables the spectator to form some idea of its immense magnitude, and the careful labour which has been necessary for its successful completion. It is clean and free from all roughness. The dressing will be finished by Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday forenoon it will be removed to the premises of the engineers : meantime it may be seen at the works. The cylinders for the leviathan ship, which are 90 inches in diameter, 7 feet long, and 20 tons weight, have been cast and bored. The pinion for the screw shaft is in advanced state, and will weigh, when finished, about 9 tons. The nicety of the workmanship displayed in the manufacture of these castings reflects credit on all concerned. Ibid.'[1]
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- ↑ Stirling Observer, 24 February 1853