IEEC3.1 07 The Carron Company and Steam Engine Building, 1760-1800

The Carron Company and Steam Engine Building, 1760-1800

John Kanefsky

An off-print from

Transactions of the 3rd International Early Engines Conference - Volume 1 pp157-168

Summary

This paper is based on a presentation made to the Third International Early Engines Conference, held at Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge in March 2024.

It examines the factors enabling the Carron Iron Company to make significant contributions to engine building in the second half of the 18th century, especially in Scotland, and highlights the large number of previously unrecognised atmospheric and other engines and sites revealed