MODEL Single-cylinder engine
T1985.365
Model of single-cylinder beam engine, green frame for beam, base brown painted metal on wood mount. "Beam Engines were the earliest practical form of rotative steam engine". (Harris) "... used longest of all for pumping, the last being completed in 1919." (Law)
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1985.365 |
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| Accession Date: | 9 Dec 1985 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | Metal, wood. |
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| Metal |
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| Wood |
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| Metal/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 330mm |
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| width | 210mm |
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| height | 310mm |
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