Leeds Inventions

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 1:37 pm

Park Row - Bond Street junction?

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 1:57 pm

One of the most important inventions from Leeds was Matthew Murray's three-ported "D" slide valve, and the eccentric to drive it, effectively the birth of rotary steam engines . All rotative steam engines used it for many years, both stationary and locomotive. Murray also invented flax machinery, a boiler draught regulating device, an early mechanical stoker, hydraulic presses and chain testing machinery, and, of course, the first commercially practical steam locomotive.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 2:19 pm

jim wrote: One of the most important inventions from Leeds was Matthew Murray's three-ported "D" slide valve, and the eccentric to drive it, effectively the birth of rotary steam engines . All rotative steam engines used it for many years, both stationary and locomotive. Murray also invented flax machinery, a boiler draught regulating device, an early mechanical stoker, hydraulic presses and chain testing machinery, and, of course, the first commercially practical steam locomotive. Matthew Murray - one of my heroes - the guy was incredibly inventive. Where's the modern Matthew Murray - Leeds centainly needs one.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 2:26 pm

The Electric Toaster by Colonel Crompton 1893http://madeupinbritain.co.cc/index.php/Electric_Toaster

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 2:29 pm

A discovery this timeThe discovery of oxygen by Leeds scientist and preacher Joseph Priestley in 1774http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Priestley

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 2:38 pm

Some debate about this oneMoving pictures by Louis Le Princehttp://www.mylearning.org/jpage.asp?jpageid=765&journeyid=200

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 2:52 pm

Micrometer by William Gascoigne (Never heard of this guy before)born in Middleton 1612!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ga ... scientist)(Have to copy and paste - link takes you to wrong WG)

kango · Post by **kango** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 7:50 pm

jim wrote: One of the most important inventions from Leeds was Matthew Murray's three-ported "D" slide valve, and the eccentric to drive it, effectively the birth of rotary steam engines . All rotative steam engines used it for many years, both stationary and locomotive. Murray also invented flax machinery, a boiler draught regulating device, an early mechanical stoker, hydraulic presses and chain testing machinery, and, of course, the first commercially practical steam locomotive. He is also credited with the first cylinder boring machine with a continuously acting feed mechanism in 1795.

farbank · Post by **farbank** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 9:01 pm

Back to the traffic lights. Leeds had the first AUTOMATED ones. And yes they were those in Park Row.

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 16 Nov, 2010 9:20 pm

Leeds Hippo wrote: Short stemmed clinical thermometer by Clifford Allbutthttp://www.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/history/allbutt.html Judging by the inventors surname then i assume that this thermometer was this specifically a rectal thermometer?