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- 1 2 3 Gurr & Hunt 1998 , p. 15
- ↑ Roberts 1921
- ↑ George Watkins differed in the detail, proposing it was a 1500 hp engine with 21" and 44" cylinders on a 5 ft stroke, that was steamed at 170psi. The 24 ft flywheel drove 34 ropes. George Watkins.
Bibliography
- Gurr, Duncan; Hunt, Julian (1998), The Cotton Mills of Oldham, Oldham Education & Leisure, ISBN 0-902809-46-6
- Roberts, A S (1921), "Arthur Robert's Engine List", Arthur Roberts Black Book., One guy from Barlick-Book Transcription, archived from the original on 2011-07-23, retrieved 2009-01-11
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