Blast Furnace section, 1804 – a technical drawing in Abraham Rees’ Cyclopedia published 1820, showing typical cross sections of coke fired furnaces.
Blast Furnace section
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Furnace plan section, 1804 – (Furnace works 1) a technical drawing in Abraham Rees’ Cyclopedia published 1820, showing a cross section of the base of a coke blast furnace at tapping level and tuyeres.
Furnace plan section
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Blast Furnace works, 1805 – (Furnace works 2) a technical drawing in Abraham Rees’ Cyclopedia published 1820, showing 2 coke furnaces and associated buildings.
Blast Furnace works
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Furnace works, 1805 – (Furnace works 3) a technical drawing in Abraham Rees’ Cyclopedia published 1820, showing a cross section of two coke furnaces and a balance reservoir for the blast.
Furnace works
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Cupola Furnaces, 1806 – a technical drawing in Abraham Rees’ Cyclopedia published 1820, showing a plan and sections of coke furnaces with steam-powered blowing engines.
Cupola Furnaces
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Iron smelting furnace, 1806 – from Abraham Rees’ Cyclopedia published 1820, showing a cross section of a coke furnace and steam operated blast engine.
Iron smelting furnace
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Coke Ovens, 1826 – William Strickland was sent from America to gather information from England. This sketch is from his report published for the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvements – in effect industrial espionage.
Coke Ovens
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)
Horizontal section, 1826 – coke blast furnace base with tuyeres and pig beds, from Strickland’s report to the Pennsylvanians showing the coking of coal. William Strickland was sent from America to gather information from England. This sketch is from his report published for the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvements.
Horizontal section
(Ironbridge Gorge Museum)