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B638 Stationary steam engine model, twin-cylinder horizontal type, part of A.A. Stewart Collection of model engineering, maker unknown, made before 1941. Click to enlarge.
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Model of a stationary steam engine from the early 20th century

Stationary steam engine model, twin-cylinder horizontal type which typically powered the Lancashire textile mills in England, part of A.A. Stewart Collection of model engineering, maker unknown, made before 1941

Engine model is mounted on a wooden platform, with governor and feed pump. It is of the type that would have powered the Lancashire textile mills until replaced by electric motor drive.

Summary

Object No.

B638

Object Statement

Stationary steam engine model, twin-cylinder horizontal type, part of A.A. Stewart Collection of model engineering, maker unknown, made before 1941

Physical Description

Stationary steam engine model, twin-cylinder horizontal type which typically powered the Lancashire textile mills in England, part of A.A. Stewart Collection of model engineering, maker unknown, made before 1941

Engine model is mounted on a wooden platform, with governor and feed pump. It is of the type that would have powered the Lancashire textile mills until replaced by electric motor drive.

Short URL

https://ma.as/214375

Dimensions

Height

270 mm

Width

410 mm

Depth

580 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1941

Acquisition Date

31 August 1941

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Model of a stationary steam engine from the early 20th century 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 24 March 2023, <https://ma.as/214375>

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