Engine, steam

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OBJECT TYPE
20X36 IN./90 RPM
DATE
1903
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1980.0526.001
MANUFACTURER
Leonard, E. & Sons
MODEL
CORLISS
LOCATION
London, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
40-03
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Cast iron/ steel/ bronze

Dimensions

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

Length
6.1 m
Width
1.4 m
Height
1.5 m
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
Leonard
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
London

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1942-1968
Canada
Elijah Leonard started E. Leonard & Sons in London, Ontario in the year 1840. The shop manufactured agricultural and railroad equipment, but mainly manufactured steam boilers and steam engines. Elijah Leonard became mayor of London in 1857. The engine was donated by McRae Lumber Co., a lumbering shop operating in the Algonquin park area since 1922.
Function
Steam engine powered by steam which moves a piston back and forth by expansion and compression. This is a Corliss model, which could subject the speed to precise control because it could automatically vary the length of time during which steam would enter the cylinder due to a system of oscillating valves. Steam at atmospheric pressure would fill up the space underneath a piston in a cylinder while it was lifted by a counterweight beam.
Technical
Corliss engines were very user-friendly and were capable of delivering a uniform flow of power in spite of sudden changes in load. They permitted higher speeds while reducing the frequency of breakage in threads. Mainly used in the textile and metallurgy industries. Used four semi-rotary valves, two for the admission of steam and two for exhaust. Stationary engine, 20x36inches, 90rpm.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Mfr's name plates on each side of the cylinder jacket/ large specification plate on R.H. side of engine bed
Missing
N/A
Finish
Painted black/ nickel-plated & polished components (presently rusty)
Decoration
N/A

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