1871 March A Bill of Machinery

Title

1871 March A Bill of Machinery

Description

An order of machinery for the Timpanogos Woolen Mill. See the 1871 March 22 letter to B. H. Jenks.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

[B. H. Jenks]

Date

1871 March

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah
Philadelphia

Number of Pages

6

Subject

Business Matters

BILL of MACHINERY
for the
Timpanagos Woolen Mill.
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First Storey
52 Looms
2 Reels
1 Dresser 10 feet
2 Beamers 1 Beamer for Cotton Warps
4 Warpers and Creels
16 Shafts 10 feet long, 2-1/2 inch diameter
2 Shafts 11 feet 11 inches long, 2-1/2 inch diameter
15 2-1/2 Patent Couplings
18 2-1/2 inch Hangers 16 inch drop
28 Pulleys, 9 inch diameter, 6 inch face to drive Looms
3 Pulleys 12 " " 6 " " " Beamers
3 Pulleys 14 " " 8 " " " Counter Shafts
2 Pulleys 16 " " 4 " " " Warpers
1 Pulley 4 Feet " 14 " " 2-1/2 inch Shaft
2 Wall Boxes, 2-1/2 inches diameter Shaft.
Second Storey. (Floor)
4 Self-acting Mules 600 spindles 2 inch guage
1 Shaft 11 feet long, 2-1/2 inches diameter
2 2-1/2 inch Hangers, 16 inch drop
4 Pulleys 12 inches diameter, 10 inch face to drive Mules
2 " 16 " " 8 " " " Counter shafts

THIRD FLOOR.
8 Sets 48 by 48 inch Cards
1 Shaft 12 feet 7 inches long, 2-1/2 inches diameter.
2 Shafts 11 feet 9 inches " 2-1/2 " "
23 Shafts 10 feet long, 2-1/2 " "
1 Wall Box 2-1/2 inches diameter Shafting
30 2-1/2 inch Hangers 16 inch drop
24 Pulleys 14 inches diameter, 8 inch face for Cards
1 Counter Shaft 11 feet long, 2-1/2 inch diameter
2 Pulleys 27 inches diameter, 8 inch face, 2-1/2 inch Shaft
4 Pulleys 20 " " , 10 " " 2-1/2 " "
1 Pulley 16 " " 8 " " 2-1/2 " "
1 Pulley 10 " " 8 " " 2-1/2 " "
23 2-1/2 inch Patent Couplings
8 Sets Card clothing for the above Machinery.

FOURTH FLOOR
1 Picker
1 Renovator

The foregoing is according to draft and specifications furnished for said Mill by the Bridesburg Manufacturing Company.

DYE HOUSE
2 Shafts 11 feet 11 inches long, 2-1/2 inches diameter
2 Shafts 10 feet long, 2-1/2 " "
6 Hangers 12 inches drop, 2-1/2 " Shafting
2 Patent Couplings 2-1/2 " "
4 Pulleys 16 inches diameter, 8 inches face, 2-1/2 inches shafting
1 Pulley " " " 5 " " 2-1/2 inches "
1 Self-acting Wool-scouring Machine
1 Warp-dying Machine for Cotton
1 Sizing Trough for Cotton Warps
1 Hydro Extractor

FINDINGS
80 feet 14 inch Best Oak tanned Belting
80 feet 10 " " " " "
80 feet 8 " " " " "

All necessary small Belting, Reeds, Heddles, Shuttles, Pickers, bobbins &c. necessary to start all the machinery.

Pulling, Scouring, and Finishing House.
8 Shafts 10 feet long, 2-12/ inches diameter
1 Shaft 11 Feet 11 inches long, 2-1/2 inches diameter
1 Wall Box for 2-1/2 inch shafting
9 2-1/2 inch Hangers 12 inch drop
8 2-1/2 " Patent Couplings
4 Fulling Mills 3 Giggs 2 Scouring Boxes
4 Shearing Machines 1 Brushing Machine 1 Teasle Brush
1 Pully, 16 inches diameter, 8 inch face, 2-1/2 inch Shafting
4 Pullys 10 " " 12 " " 2-1/2 " "
6 Pulleys 10 " " 8 " " 2-1/2 " "
1 Pulley 12 " " 4 " " 2-1/2 " "
2 Pulley 12 " " 6 " " 2-1/2 " "
2 Pulleys 6 " " 6 " " 2-1/2 " "
2 Presses

For the first instalment of said bill, I wish you send the following:--
2 Sets Cards
1 Self-acting Mule 600 Spindles, 2 inch guage
3 Blanket Looms 2 Shawl Looms 10 Clipper Looms
1 Fulling Mill 1 Scouring Machine for Cloth
1 Picker 1 Renovator 1 Shearing Machine
1 Warper and Creel 1 Brushing Machine
1 Press and Plates for the same
1 Hydro Extractor
2 Sets Cards Clothing for 1/4 Blood wool

Shafting, Pulleys &c. to suit; or, that which may be required for the above named Machinery.

The shafting is designed to make 200 revolutions per minute, and as the pulleys, per bill, are of one size, consequently the pulleys will need to be varied according to the looms they are to drive.