Marcinelle et Couillet
The Société Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux, Usines et Charbonnages de Marcinelle et Couillet was a Belgian public limited company with blast furnaces, factories and coal mines and in particular for the production of steam locomotives in the Usines Métallurgiques du Hainaut in Couillet near Charleroi in Belgium.[1]
1879 Description and several drawings of a mine ventilating engine and Guibal fan made by the Societe de Couillet for coal-pits near Charleroi, where a similar engine made by the same firm had been for some time at work. A special feature was the barometric governor. The fan was 39.4 ft. (12 m.) in diameter and 8 ft. 2 in. (2.50 m.) broad, and driven direct at the high speed of up to 80 rpm The horizontal single cylinder non-condensing engine had a cylinder 24.4 in. in diameter and 2 ft. 9.4 in. stroke.[2]
1880 Description of large winding engine exhibited at the Brussels Exhibition by the Société Anonyme de Marcinelle et Couillet.[3]
1881 Description and drawing of portable steam hoist, for use at deep wells and mine shafts.[4]
1881 Description and drawing of horizontal engine with expansion gear.[5]