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Crossley Otto 'Silent' Horizontal Engine

Made:
1888 in Manchester urban district
maker:
Crossley Brothers Limited
Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, 1888, No Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, 1888, No
Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, 1888, No Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, 1888, No

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Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, 1888, No
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Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, 1888, No
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Otto gas engine, slide valve, flame ignition, No. 12243, half h.p., made by Crossley Brothers Limited, Manchester, England, 1888

Details

Category:
Heat Engines (non steam)
Object Number:
1888-296
Materials:
iron, steel, brass and paint
Measurements:
overall (inc. plinth): 1150 x 1860 x 1140 mm
weight: 1168.4736kg
weight: 2576.05679lbs
type:
internal combusion engine
credit:
Crossley Bros. Ltd.

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