Etna Iron Works

of London Road, West Derby, Liverpool

'In 1824 a gas burner was made by the Etna Iron-Works, Liverpool, who used it to cook in their factory, where enlightened ideas of industrial welfare seem to have been ahead of their time. ...'

SAMUEL CLEGG and Co., Engineers, beg to inform the Public, that they manufactnre MARINE, LOCOMOTIVE, and other STEAM ENGINES, SUGAR PANS, SUGAR MILLS, CRANES, HYDRAULIC PRESSES and machinery in general. Towns and Manufactories lighted with Gas by a new method of decomposing the coal, making the light therefrom nearly equal to the Gas made from Oil, and half the expence. Aetna Iron Works, Liverpool.'

1825 'The Marine Steam Engine — This highly useful and important machine has recently received great improvement from that eminent engineer, Samuel Clegg, Esq. of the Etna Iron Works, near Liverpool, and is introduced in a superb pair of Engines, now erecting on board the Lord Blaney: these engines display a compactness of structure and elegance of form which has hitherto been attempted in vain ; but, having at length been affected, will place these splendid trophies of science on a more economical and general footing. The specimen marine engine, erected at the Etna Iron Works, is a chef d'ouvre of art, presenting to the observer an unparalleled novelty ; it is of the power of twenty horses, occupies a space of two yards, by one yard, and stands in a glass case ; it gives motion daily to immense lathes and boring instruments, by which piston rods, beams, and cylinders, are turned with facility and care, and whilst it employs the hands of nearly 300 men, it requires for itself the slight attendance of a mere boy.'

1826 'Curious CiSTEA2rcumstance.- Last week, while the man who attends the furnace at the Etna Iron Works was preparing it to charge an air furnace to cast a large cylinder, it occurred on to Mr. Clegg to examine two old cannons, which were to be mixed in the charge. The precaution was most-fortunate, as one of them, a twelve-pounder, proved- to be strongly loaded and shotted, and in all probability would have done considerable injury to the men and the works, as it would inevitably have exploded on heating. It is remarkable that this gun had been the faithful guardian of a gateway in Gradwell-street for upwards of twenty-five years.'

1827 'TWO STEAM ENGINES ON SALE, One of Twenty~four-horse an the other Three-horse Power. Both are new, and made on the latest and best construction, with Boilers, all complete for work, and are highly finished.
Apply to CLEGG, WILLIAMSON, MATHER and Co., Etna Iron works; or Brunswick Dock, Liverpool.
N.B. An exact counterpart of he Small Engine may be seen working the Cranes at the Old Quay.' Note: The use at this date of a steam engine to work cranes is interesting.

1827 Partnership dissolved: Samuel Clegg, Josiah Williamson, Thomas Mather Junior, and Kenneth Pringle, of the Etna Iron Works, Liverpool, engineers and merchants.

1828 Advert:'TO BE SOLD, by AUCTION, by Mr. COGHLAN, on the 4th of March next, at eleven o’clock, at the Etna Iron Works, near the Old Swan, Liverpool,
The valuable ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, TOOLS, and STOCK of the late firm of S. CLEGG and Co., consisting of an excellent horizontal Boring-mill, capable of boring Cylinders of five feet diameter, together with a complete assortment of Boring Tools. Attached to the Mill is a Face-plate, for Turning and Polishing Cylinder-lids, or other large surfaces. An upright Boring-mill, with Tools, powerful upright Drilling-machine, extra-size Lathe, with double Head Stocks and Slide Rests for heavy work, with extensive sets of Turning Tools, several smaller Iron Lathes, one with apparatus for making Screws, two large Foundry Cranes, Chains and Gearing complete, several smaller Ditto, a three-horse Portable Steam-engine, with Boiler and Reservoir, strong Vice-Bench, with Cupboards and Drawers beneath, 130 feet long, with powerful Vices attached, several large pairs of Smiths’ Bellows, and Engineering Anvils, with various Smiths’ Tools, Mandrills, Hammers, &c. a large quantity of Files and Rubbers, excellent double, Punching and Cutting Machine, with Fly-wheel. &c., Portable Punching-press, four Loam Cranes, two Soap Pans, Gas Apparatus, with Retort, Gasometer, and Burners, an excellent strong Waggon for Boilers, Blocks of stone, or other heavy articles, powerful Crab, 2,000 lbs. of new Engine Brasses, sundry Copper, Brass, Lead, Iron, and Steel, five Street Gas-lanterns, several sets of Wrought-iron Engine Beam-plates, Scales, Weights, Triangles, Leather Straps, Blocks, Shear Poles and Crane, Yard Bell, an eighty-horse Steam-packet Chimney, new. Glass-framed Engine-house, suitable for Green-house, various Casting Boxes, Weights, Ladles, &c., Fire-bricks and Tiles, seasoned Mahogany and hard Wood, for Patten-makers, Joiners’ Benches and Tools, Ropes, Chains, Clamps, Screws, several Cast-iron Wheels, and a complete assortment of modern Patterns for Marine and Land Engines, from three horse to eighty horse. Boiler-makers’ Tools, and various other Articles.
Catalogues may he had from the Auctioneer.
At the same time will offered for Sale, Six SHARES in the COUNTESS of LONSDALE Steam-packet, a constant trader between Liverpool and Whitehaven.
On SALE, the BUILDINGS constituting the Etna Iron Works, and the LAND and DWELLING-HOUSES adjoining, containing 10 Statute Acres Copyhold of inheritance; well worth the attention of Builders and Land Speculators.'

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