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British Industrial History
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Sudlow (Oldham)
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William Eli Sudlow of Oldham invented a rotary engine in the 1870s
1874 Engine exhibited at the Peel Park Exhibition, Salford. Described in 'Engineering' magazine (see illustrations) [1]
Engine described in various journals [2]
Sudlow's engine patented in the USA: Patent number: 223257; Filing date: Nov 11, 1878; Issue date: Jan 6, 1880 [3]
1876 Patent 4466 for improvements in machinery or apparatus for steaming and setting textile fabrics [4]
1877 Various references to bankruptcy of a William Eli Sudlow, living in Heaton Norris, Cheshire