On the Inventions of James Watt, and His Models Preserved at Handsworth and South Kensington
1883; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 34; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1243/pime_proc_1883_034_027_02
ISSN2058-1203
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Architecture and Urbanism
ResumoI t is generally known that James Watt left a number of models of various kinds, some at his house, Heathfield Hall, Handsworth, near Birmingham, and some at his works, Soho, near Birmingham ; but no general description has appeared of them, and as no explanation or description is appended to thcm, it is necessary to li read " their meaning after careful examination and comparison.This has been attempted by tho author, who also suggested that, as many of the Watt models at South Eensington had got the dry rot, and were very badly worm-eaten, drawings and photographs should be taken of them by the Institution, so that a perfect record of
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