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Crossley Horizontal Single-cylinder Engine
- Made:
- 1886 in Manchester
- maker:
- Crossley Brothers Limited
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Horizontal single-cylinder four-stroke cycle gas engine made by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Manchester, 1886. Serial number 15040. Slide valve, flame ignition, speed 160 rpm, power output 4 horsepower.
This engine was used in a foundry in Edinburgh.
This was the first type of internal-combustion engine to work on Otto's four-stroke principle, patented in 1876, and is thus the direct ancestor of present-day piston internal-combustion engines.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- Y1969.9
- Materials:
- cast iron
- Measurements:
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overall: 1040 mm x 1000 mm x 1830 mm,
- credit:
- Gift of Crossley-Premier Engines Limited