STEAM ENGINE

T1979.187

Model Beam engine in glass case. This type of steam engine used to power paddle steamers. Plaque in case reads: "THIS MODEL BEAM ENGINE WAS MADE BY JOSEPH JOHNSON, IN THE YEAR 1856, \ WHILE SERVING HIS APPRENTICESHIP WITH JOHN MUSGRAVE & SONS OF BOLTON, ENGLAND \ PRESENTED TO THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF THE WEST AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY \ BY STANLEY JOHNSON CHAIRMAN OF THE PERTH DIVISION OF THE \ INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA 1947"

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: T1979.187
Accession Date: 19 Nov 1979

Material

Wood/Wood

wood, steel, cast

Wood
Steel/Metal

Measurement

length420mm
width360mm
height305mm

 


 

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