Model of a Twin Cylinder Stationary engine, 1870-1910
- Made:
- 1870-1910 in United Kingdom
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LicenseModel (scale about 1:24) of twin cylinder or Siamese'
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Model (scale about 1:24) of twin cylinder or "Siamese"
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Model (scale about 1:24) of twin cylinder or "Siamese" stationary engine, 1870-1910 (see note)
The twin-cylinder or 'Siamese' engine, patented in 1839 by Joseph Maudslay and Joshua Field for marine purposes was modified for land use in exceptional cases, as here shown; the advantage of the arrangement is that a long stroke can be accommodated in a limited height, but mechanically it is undesirable due to the weight of the very large 'T'-shaped crosshead supported by the two piston rods, so that few were made; in common with the table engine and other engines of this time it was superseded by the direct-acting type.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1911-58
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), steel (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 220 mm x 125 mm x 135 mm, 1.24kg
- type:
- stationary engine
- credit:
- Field, T.C.
