Cylinder, airplane engine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1937–1975
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.1060.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Jacobs Aircraft Engine Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Aluminum & steel.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 29.0 cm
- Width
- 23.0 cm
- Height
- 40.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Motive power
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Jacobs
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Pennsylvania
- City
- Pottstown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- The Jacobs L-6 (R-915) engine was first introduced in 1938 and was used extensively during WWII (1939-1945).
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Raised lettering on cylinder head reads: "JACOBS/JACOBS".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. painted black; silver-grey connectors; copper coloured gasket.
- Decoration
- None.
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Jacobs Aircraft Engine Co., Cylinder, airplane engine, after 1937–1975, Artifact no. 1997.1060, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1060.001/
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