Collection

Horizontal Steam Engine scale model

Made:
1885 in Grantham
maker:
R. Hornsby and Sons Limited

Model of a horizontal stationary steam engine, scale 1:4, of a type made in sizes up to 185 hp by R. Hornsby & Sons, Grantham, 1885.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1885-123
Materials:
steel, brass, copper, leather, paint, wood and complete
Measurements:
overall (inc pipes): 615 x 580 x 1170 mm
overall weight:
type:
models, stationary steam engines and horizontal engines
credit:
R. Hornsby and Son

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