Engine model
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- OBJECT TYPE
- VERTICAL/COMPOUND/STEAM
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1972.0188.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- STUART
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL, CHROME
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 25.4 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 35.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Power sources
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown. Stuart Model Engines founded by Stuart Turner in England, oldest company in the world still providing a range of steam engine models. Purchased from Christie's, an auctioneering company based in London, England. (Purchased at the same time as 1972.0187) - Function
-
Engine model, vertical steam engine. The steam going into the first cylinder had a high pressure and steam entering the second cylinder had a low pressure (compound engine). - Technical
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Vertical/compound steam engine. Exhaust steam enters a second large cylinder and is able to push the piston with reduced but still useful force. Crankshaft is vertically below the cylinder and is balanced. 1.625-2 inch bores. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Compound engine, 1-3/8" x 2" bores by 1-1/2" stroke with a balanced crankshaft, solid flywheel and chromed bright work/ the whole finished in black, green and red/ very stiff - needs overhaul
- Decoration
- N/A
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