Engine, hot air

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OBJECT TYPE: COAL OR WOOD FIRED/EXTERNAL COMBUSTION/8 INCH
DATE: 1895–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0612.001

MANUFACTURER: RIDER-ERICSSON ENGINE CO.
MODEL: 8
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 17208
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Cast iron/bronze

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 152.0 cm
Width: 45.7 cm
Height: 157.0 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: RIDER ERICSSON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Hot air engine used for pumping water. Work is performed by the expansion of a gas being heated through the walls of the engine. These gases were alternately heated and cooled so that the change in pressure would exert work on a piston, which would in turn perform the task of pumping water.
Technical: Used to provide a powered supply of water before the electric motor was invented. Can run directly on any heat source as long as the temperature is high enough. Produces no CO and has a low level of nitrogen oxides. The speed of the engine is governed by a temperature difference. No risk of explosion and the engine is relatively easy to run. The greater the temperature difference between hot and cold reservoirs, the more vigorous and efficient the operation of the engine. External combustion, 8 inches.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: Screw in gland nut
Finish: Painted red, green, aluminum & black
Decoration: Brass builder's plate

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RIDER-ERICSSON ENGINE CO., Engine, hot air, 1895–1900, Artifact no. 1977.0612, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0612.001/

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