Working model of engines of S.S. 'Harbinger', with two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim

Made:
1851-1852 in Lambeth
maker:
Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited

Working model, scale 1:12, of the diagonal direct-acting type engines of the S.S. 'Harbinger' (1851), on a mahogany hull base, with two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1851-1852

Working model of engines of S.S. 'Harbinger'

1851-1852

Two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim, from working model of engines of S.S. 'Harbinger'

1851-1852

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1900-47
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and die-cast metal
Measurements:
overall: 395 mm x 440 mm x 600 mm,
type:
model - representation and steam engine - engine
credit:
Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited

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