Model of John Henry Silley's patent smokebox door
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Model, scale 1:4
Science Museum Group
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Model, scale 1:4, of a smoke-box door patented in 1903 by John Henry Silley to allow the quick opening and closing of furnace doors, by the Airtight Smoke Box Door Syndicate Limited, London, England, 1905. Mounted in wood frame
Details
- Category:
- Marine Engines
- Object Number:
- 1905-18
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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frame: 435 mm x 280 mm x 20 mm,
doors: 320 mm x 180 mm 2.455kg
- type:
- model - representation and door
- credit:
- Air-Tight Smoke-Box Door Syndicate Limited
