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Model, of a cycloid form paddle wheel, based on Joshua Field's initial ideas and Elijah Galloway's later patent

1897-1898

Working model of the double trunk steam engines, as used on HMS 'Minotaur (1867) and HMS 'Northumberland' (1868)

1845

Whole model of the Royal steam yacht 'Fairy'

1845-1908

Model, scale 1:24, of David Napier's patent feathering paddle wheel, Pat. 1841, by South Kensington Museum (workshops), South Kensington, London, England, 1841-1898

Model of David Napier's paddle wheel

1841-1898

Model, scale 1:16, of an American paddle wheel river steamer vessel beam engine (c.1884), with sectioned hull and superstructure, with pencil drawing, one of 3 or 4, of an American beam paddle engine 1884-1896 and parts of feet consisting of 2 cylindrical, and 12 square sections, by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1906

Model of an American paddle wheel river steamer vessel beam engine

1906

Copy of Lavoisier's calorimeter of 1780. The original was exhibited in the loan collection of scientific apparatus, 1876. Model made by the South Kensington Museum workshops, 1877.

Replica of Lavoisier's Calorimeter

circa 1780 (original); 1876 (replica)

Sectioned working model, scale 1:8, showing a side-lever marine engine (c.1840), fitted into a sea-going paddle steamer, with sectioned paddle wheel and pistons, partially by unknown maker, British, 1840, and valve gear, parallel motion levels and paddle wheel made in South Kensington Museum (workshops), South Kensington, London, England, 1898

Sectioned working model, showing a side-lever marine engine

1840; 1898

Working model, scale 1:12, of the 1350 horse power horizontal return connecting type twin cylinder engines, as used on the HMS 'Agincourt' (1862), model made by Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited, Lambeth, London, England, mounted on ships hull model, made by South Kensington Museum (Workshops), South Kensington, London, England, 1862-1890

Working model, of the horizontal return connecting type twin cylinder engines of H.M.S. 'Agincourt'

1862-1890; 1900