Title
Engineering drawings from Daniel Adamson & Co.
Reference
YA1975.34
Production date
1911 - 1964
Creator
- Daniel Adamson & Co LtdBiographyBiography
The company was founded in 1842 by Daniel Adamson and established an iron works at Newton Moor near Dukinfield. Specialised in the construction of turbines for power generating, boilers, super heaters and fusion welded pressure vessels. It became a private company in 1914 and was made public in 1951. In 1964 the company was sold to Acrow (Engineers).
Scope and Content
Ten plan chest drawers of engineering drawings for boilers manufactured by Daniel Adamson & Co. The collection shows the development of boiler design from the Lancashire twin fine tube through multi-tubular to modern package boilers.
Extent
10 linear metres
Archival history
Donated by Adamson & Hatchett Ltd
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Adamson & Hatchett Ltd
- Daniel Adamson & Co LtdBiographyBiography
The company was founded in 1842 by Daniel Adamson and established an iron works at Newton Moor near Dukinfield. Specialised in the construction of turbines for power generating, boilers, super heaters and fusion welded pressure vessels. It became a private company in 1914 and was made public in 1951. In 1964 the company was sold to Acrow (Engineers).
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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