Swiss engineering firm of Escher Wyss & Co, Zurich, was founded by Hans Kaspar Escher in 1805. They produce water turbines, pressure pipelines, steam engines for vessels, steam turbines, high-pressure air compressors, paper making machines, steam boilers, pumps, motor launches, carbonic acid refrigerating machines, etc. Supplier of machinery to Cory-Wright & Salmon (NZ).
Escher Wyss & Company
Escher Wyss & Cie (Firm)
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Manuscript
Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Date: 1914-1960
By: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd
Reference: 77-048
Description: Comprises records of the firm and includes correspondence, notes, reports, blueprints, files, publications, plans and other papers relating to the company's activities in building NZ's hydroelectric stations Also includes the personal papers of S Cory-Wright, the founder of the firm Source of title - Supplied title Wellington engineering firm Quantity: 20 box(es). 9 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 6.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Transfers: To Photographic Archive - NZ Electrical Traders' Federation Advisory Committee, Jul 1945, in PAColl-D-1061; NZ Electrical Traders' Federation Annual Conference, Wellington, 1938 - To Ephemera Collection - Brochures and catalogues. List in back file. [PR-04-0536] - To Book Collections - Various publications. PR-04-0672 & PR-04-0673 - To Serials Collection - Various serials. See above..
Manuscript
Miscellaneous papers
Date: [ca 1906-1911]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-08/02
Description: Includes engineering articles, and notes. Also the Auckland Harbour Board improvements to water frontage, 1911 (printed); prospectus for Escher Wyss, 1909; summary of the results of tests of the timbers of Western Australia, 1906 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Cie - Catalogues
Date: [ca 1909]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-06/18
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 volumes). Physical Description: Printed matter
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Cie - Catalogues and graphs
Date: [19--]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-07/04
Description: Language - Escher Wymss catalogues, 1900s Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Cie and AEG - Printed material
Date: 1923-1937
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-07/01
Description: Language - AEG - Elektrizitat in der Zement Industrie, 1923 Language - Escher Wymss catalogues, 1900s Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Cie - Printed material
Date: [19--]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-07/05
Description: Language - Escher Wymss catalogues, 1900s Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Cie - Printed material
Date: [19--]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-07/06
Description: Includes `New water turbine plants', by J Moser, engineer, Zurich, undated Language - Escher Wymss catalogues, 1900s Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Company Ltd - Tender for hydro-electric power station at Kinlochleven, Ar...
Date: [19--]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-07/03
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Escher Wyss & Cie - Printed material
Date: [19--]
From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records
Reference: 77-048-07/07
Description: Language - Escher Wymss catalogues, 1900s Quantity: 1 folder(s).