Willans Central-valve High Speed Steam Engine 1901
- patentee:
- Peter William Willans
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LicenseWorking model, scale 1:4, of Willan's central valve engine
Science Museum Group Collection
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Working model, scale 1:4, of Willan's central valve engine
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Working model of Willan's central valve high speed steam engine, sectioned, with Crompton dynamo, scale 1:4, Willans and Robinson Limited, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, 1901
This type of engine was patented by Mr. P. W. Willans in 1884. With subsequent modifications it was extensively adopted for the direct driving of dynamos to generate electricity. The engine design thus played an important part in the early history of electricity generation, before the advent of the steam turbine.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1901-17
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (metal), glass, paint, steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 590 x 440 x 362 mm
overall weight:
- type:
- model
- credit:
- Willans and Robinson