SUBMISSIONS BY ANDREW SYMINGTON LAID BEFORE THE ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS (RSSA)

The following is a list of submissions by Andrew Symington, held in the National Library of Scotland [1]

1833   No. 218              a) A description and drawing of a rotary steam engine. 

                                       b) Report of Committee on above (and on subs 224 and 225).

                                       (Paper read on 11 December 1833) 

      1833   No. 219               a) Drawing of A Symington’s Improved Steam Engine.

                                       b) Report of Committee. 

1833   No. 220               Description and drawing of an improved engine boiler. 

                                       (Paper read on 27 Nov. 1833)

1833   No. 221             Description and Drawing of an Improved ventilating warm air stove. 

                                       (Read 8 January, 1834)

1834   No.  222             Description and drawing of an improved cannon (see his description below). 

                                       (Read 22 January, 1834)

1833   No. 224               a) Drawing and description of machinery connected with his Rotary steam engine.

                                       (Report with 218). (Read 11December 1833)                                                                                                                                                         

1833   No. 225             a) Description and Drawing of the Application of his Rotary engine in producing a                                   reciprocating motion. (Report with 218). (Read 11 December 1833)

                                      b) Report of committee

1837   No.  410             a) Drawing and Description of a Pendulum Escapement [2]   

                                       (Read 11 January 1837)

              b) Report of the Committee.

 1837   No. 418             a) Description and drawing of a plan by which fuel may be economized.

                                       (Read 26 April 1837)

[1] R.S.S.A. Communications laid before the Society 1828-1850. Lecture Series of the R.S.S.A., Accession 4534

[2] Trans. R.S.S.A 1841 Volume 1, page 203 Communications laid before the Society 4 January 1837 (Drawing and description of pendulum escapement by Andrew Symington)