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Category
Object type
Material
Maker
Place
Date
Stirling's hot air engine, c. 1816.

Stirling's hot air engine, c. 1816.

1811-1826

Villiers 27B Two-stroke Petrol Engine, 1947-1957

Villiers 27B Two-stroke Petrol Engine, 1947-1957

1947-1957

Otto & Langen Free-Piston (Atmospheric) Gas Engine

Otto & Langen Free-Piston (Atmospheric) Gas Engine

1869

Cutaway working demonstration model diesel engine.

Cutaway working demonstration model diesel engine.

1965

Fire piston or pneumatic tinder igniter

Fire piston or pneumatic tinder igniter

1800-1900

Robinson Air Engine, 1914

Robinson Air Engine, 1914

1914

Crossley Otto 'Silent' Horizontal Engine

Crossley Otto 'Silent' Horizontal Engine

1888

Priestman Oil Engine

Priestman Oil Engine

1895

Ericsson Caloric Engine, c. 1869

Ericsson Caloric Engine, c. 1869

1833

Model gas engine by Carette, c. 1900

Model gas engine by Carette, c. 1900

circa 1900

Akroyd crude oil engine, 1890.

Akroyd crude oil engine, 1890.

1890

Crossley Otto 'Silent' Vertical Gas Engine, c. 1885

Crossley Otto 'Silent' Vertical Gas Engine, c. 1885

1885-1888

Day Two-stroke Valveless Petrol Engine, 1913

Day Two-stroke Valveless Petrol Engine, 1913

1913

Crossley horizontal gas engine 1935

Crossley horizontal gas engine 1935

1935

Cut-away working model of engine

Cut-away working model of engine

Experimental Two-stroke Cycle Gas Engine, c. 1892

Experimental Two-stroke Cycle Gas Engine, c. 1892

1891-1892

Sectioned Dorman 4DAT Diesel Engine

Sectioned Dorman 4DAT Diesel Engine

1964-1970

Hugon Gas Engine, 1867

Hugon Gas Engine, 1867

1867

Heinrici-type hot air engine

Heinrici-type hot air engine

Suction gas plant model

Suction gas plant model

1906-1911

Petters AA1 diesel engine

Petters AA1 diesel engine

1964

Accessories from Otto Crossley slide valve gas engine

Accessories from Otto Crossley slide valve gas engine

Rider Hot Air Engine

Rider Hot Air Engine

1877-1929

Petrol Motor by Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, c. 1903

Petrol Motor by Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, c. 1903

1903-1905

Bailey Air Engine, 1894

Bailey Air Engine, 1894

1894

hot air engine No. 2 size

hot air engine No. 2 size

1889-1905

Adam's play indicator in fitted case

Adam's play indicator in fitted case

Detail part of Priestmann oil engine: viz spray maker with governors

Detail part of Priestmann oil engine: viz spray maker with governors

Steel rod associated with single-cylinder four-stroke petrol engine

Steel rod associated with single-cylinder four-stroke petrol engine

1903-1905

Motor test rig for engine and gearbox made by George Constantinesco

Motor test rig for engine and gearbox made by George Constantinesco

Detail part of Priestman oil engine:- steel gauge

Detail part of Priestman oil engine:- steel gauge

Hornsby-Akroyd patent safety oil engine (2 1/2 bhp)

Hornsby-Akroyd patent safety oil engine (2 1/2 bhp)

1894-1918

"Ideal" gas engine, c. 1892

"Ideal" gas engine, c. 1892

1892

Premier gas engine made by Crossley Brothers Limited

Premier gas engine made by Crossley Brothers Limited

1891

Instrument for cutting oil slots in spray maker

Instrument for cutting oil slots in spray maker

Two-cylinder 10 bhp Gardner petrol engine, 1907

Two-cylinder 10 bhp Gardner petrol engine, 1907

1907

Part of Priestman oil Engine: viz one spray maker

Part of Priestman oil Engine: viz one spray maker

Adam's play indicator in fitted case

Adam's play indicator in fitted case

A single stage 50h.p 'Mars' gas turbine made by Perkins Engines at Peterborough up to 1965. The 40

A single stage 50h.p 'Mars' gas turbine made by Perkins Engines at Peterborough up to 1965. The 40

1965

Working model of a spiral cam valve actuating gear

Working model of a spiral cam valve actuating gear

Single cylinder petrol motor with mechanically operated valves and magneto ignition

Single cylinder petrol motor with mechanically operated valves and magneto ignition

The Four-stroke Cycle of a Petrol Motor

The Four-stroke Cycle of a Petrol Motor

1912

One and a quarter h.p. Hartop horizontal water-cooled four stroke petrol engine

One and a quarter h.p. Hartop horizontal water-cooled four stroke petrol engine

Sectional model (scale 1:4) of Atkinson's patent (1886) cycle gas engine

Sectional model (scale 1:4) of Atkinson's patent (1886) cycle gas engine

1886

Philips generator-set with hot-air engine, c. 1950. Philips' research on Stirling engines began about1938. Initially, the work was aimed at development of small thermal-power electric generators for radios and similar equipment, for use in remote areas where storage batteries were not available but kerosene or other liquid fuel might be had. Improvements in radio valves, batteries and the invention of the transistor later removed the need for these small generating sets. 400 pre-production machines were made.

Philips Air Engine with Generator, c. 1950

1945-1955

Bisschop's gas engine, 1870-1874, size 1 1/2 man power, no. 27124 (see notes)

Bisschop's gas engine, about 1880

1870-1874

Drawing of Brown's vacuum gas engine, 1826

Drawing of Brown's vacuum gas engine, 1826

1826

Model of a Ruston Mark 3CT Gas Turbine with alternator, sectioned and annotated, scale 1:8; brass plate and diagram.

Model of a Ruston Mark 3CT Gas Turbine with alternator

Hot air engine by Kyko driving a fan.

Hot air engine by Kyko driving a fan.

Crossley G1075 type town gas engine, complete with No. 1 gas bag (with spare sparking plug)

Crossley G1075 type town gas engine