1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class IX.: Charles Burrell
37. BURRELL, CHARLES, Thetford, Norfolk — Designer and Manufacturer.
A six-horse power portable steam-engine, adapted for driving a thrashing-machine, saw-mill, etc. It has an improved tubular boiler and reversible motion. The speed can be varied from 90 to 110 revolutions per minute, without stopping the engine. The cut represents this engine.
Registered machine for making hurdles or gates. It consists of a circular saw bench, fitted with a machine for boring and morticing at the same time. An extra frame is also supplied for putting the hurdles or gates together; it is also adapted for morticing posts for fencing. This machine is represented in the annexed cut.
Registered gorse-cutting and bruising machine. It first cuts the gorse as chaff; and then passes it through one pair of rollers, one of which has a pressure, by means of a leverage, of four tons weight. It is also fitted with an extra hopper when used for crushing. This apparatus is shown in the cut.
A thrashing machine, with straw-shaker attached, invented, improved, and manufactured by the exhibitor. This machine is upon double carriages, and is well adapted for a portable steam-engine.
A spirit-level, for laying draining-pipes or tiles, invented by John Matthews, and improved by the exhibitor.
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