Lenoir's igniter, 1865

Made:: 1934

maker:: Science Museum Drawing Office

[Sectional drawing of Lenoir's igniter, 1865. 1934. Ink & colour wash, scale 1 : 1. Museum drawing relating to Lenoir's 1860 patents. The ignition coil of his gas engine caused the spark to trigger combustion. An 1860 Lenoir gas engine, inv. no. 1865-21, is in the Museum's Heat Engines (other than steam) collection]

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Category:: Archive

Object Number:: 1934-327

Measurements:: : 175 x 155 mm

type:: drawing

credit:: Science Museum Draughtsman

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