Small vertical steam engine
- Made:
- London
Small vertical steam engine with dog crank 4" dia. by 4.5" stroke by the Thames Ironworks Company.
This is a compact form of direct-acting engine in which a connecting-rod is dispensed with, the piston-rod being directly connected with the crankpin by a block sliding in a transverse slot formed in the crosshead. This arrangement is sometimes known as a 'dog-crank', and it has been much used for feed pumps. It was built by the Thames Ironworks Company, based in East London, long-estabilshed shipbuilders and civil engineers.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1913-304
- Materials:
- iron, steel & brass
- Measurements:
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overall: 31.8898 x 25.5906 x 17.3228 in.; 810 x 650 x 440 mm
- type:
- vertical steam engine
- credit:
- Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited
