John Inshaw

John Inshaw

John Inshaw (1807-1893) was a mechanic and inventor who lived in Aston, now a district of Birmingham, England. Inshaw designed and built machinery for the railroad and shipping industries and constructed a "steam carriage". He was consulted by George Stephenson on the design of wheels for steam locomotives. From 1859 to 1886, Inshaw operated the Steam Clock tavern on Morville street in which he exhibited working models and examples of his mechanical devices. It was named after the most notable, although perhaps least practical, of his inventions.

ee also

Steam clock

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* [http://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/aston_brook_through_aston_manor8d.htm John Inshaw web page]


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