Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Alexander Kirk Rider

From Graces Guide
1870. Vertical Engine with Variable Expansion Valve.

Engineer of New York.

1864 Alexander Rider filed a patent for a Rotary Steam Engine. He then turned his interest to the promising Hot Air Engine and became a world leader in this field.

1879/80 After many trials and errors Alexander Rider built the Hot Air Engine known by his name.

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Sources of Information

  • [1] Rider patents