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

1845

Model of a pair of side-lever engines from the H.M.S. 'Dee', (1832)

1832-1851

Quadruple expansion launch steam engine of the condensing type

1898

Table engine model

1807; 1815

Early compound beam engine

1860

Model of Usher's steam plough with accessories

Miniature working model of marine-type steam engine

1936

Engine (from Triplane of 1868) with boiler from F.J. Stringfellow Flying Machine of 1886

Engine, from 1868 Triplane, with Stringfellow's 1886 Flying Machine boiler

Horizontal single cylinder slide-valve steam engine, designed and made by John Stringfellow, Chard, Somerset, England, 1847-1848. John Stringfellow made the engine for a William Henson designed ten-foot wing-span model aircraft.

Steam Engine, for Stringfellow's 1847-8 Flying Machine

1847-1848

Full size steam engine for flying machine.

Steam Engine from Sir Hiram Maxim's Flying Machine

1892

Working model, scale 1:12, of the diagonal direct-acting type engines of the S.S. 'Harbinger' (1851), on a mahogany hull base, with two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1851-1852

Working model of engines of S.S. 'Harbinger', with two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim

1851-1852

Working model, scale 1:12, of the diagonal direct-acting type engines of the S.S. 'Harbinger' (1851), on a mahogany hull base, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1851-1852

Working model of engines of S.S. 'Harbinger'

1851-1852

Part sectioned working model, scale 1:16, of a pair of annular cylinder steam engines for driving a screw propellor, as patented by Joseph Maudslay in 1856, which were used on the steam yacht 'Hebe' (1856), made by Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited, Lambeth, London, England, 1856-1890

Working model, of a pair of annular cylinder engines of steam yacht 'Hebe'

1856-1890

Working model, scale 1:12, of a proposed modified twin-cylinder or 'Siamese' paddle wheel engine to suit the requirements of screw propulsion with one crank and representing only half of the engine (c.1850), on wooden base, by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1850-1900

Working model

1850-1900

Working model, scale 1:12, of Penn's trunk engines as fitted in H.M. Screw Frigates 'Encounter' and 'Arrogant' (1848), displayed on engine beds, on hull cross-section model, unsigned, England, 1848-1909

Model of John Penn's steam trunk engines as fitted in H.M. Screw Frigates 'Encounter' and 'Arrogant'

1848-1909

Working model, scale 1:16, of the twin cylinder engines of the H.M.S. 'Devastation' (1841), inside hull frame model, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1841-1851

Model of engines of H.M.S. 'Devastation' (1841), inside hull frame model

1841-1851

Working model of a pair of quadruple piston-rod steeple engines, patented by David Napier (c.1842), on metal base, unsigned, British, 1841-1851

Working model of a pair of quadruple piston-rod steeple engines

1841-1851

Working model, scale 1:16, of the annular piston engines of the paddle steamer 'Princess Alice' (1843), shown in hull structure, with one paddle wheel and one paddle wheel cover on the opposing side, by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England.

Model of engines of P.S. 'Princess Alice'

1843-1900

Working model, scale 1:4, of a twin-cylinder steam steering engine (c.1896) by Bow M'Lachlan and Co., fitted to the HMS ' Gladiator', made by Science Museum, Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1896-1903

Working model, of a twin-cylinder steam steering engine

1896-1903

Two-stage expansion launch engine with cylinders 5 1/2" x 8" diam x 5 1/2" stroke, on wood blocks, by W. Sissons and Co. Limited, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, 1907-1908

Two-stage expansion launch engine with cylinders 5 1/2" x 8" diam x 5 1/2" stroke

1907-1908

Working model, scale 1:18, of the engines of the wooden battleship the HMS 'Marlborough' (1855) on mahogany hull base, by Maudslay Sons and Field, London, England, 1855-1900

Model of screw engines of H.M.S. 'Marlborough'

1855-1900

Two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim, from working model, scale 1:12, of the diagonal direct-acting type engines of the S.S. 'Harbinger' (1851), on a mahogany hull base, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1851-1852

Two mahogany bearing pillar shims and one mahogany engine bed shim, from working model of engines of S.S. 'Harbinger'

1851-1852

Symington's original experimental marine steam engine with two vertical cylinders (1788), designed by William Symington for Patrick Miller and tested at Miller's Dalswinton estate, later re-erected by John Penn and Sons in 1854 after having been acquired for the Museum

Original marine steam engine

1788; 1854

Working model, scale 1:12, of the horizontal direct-acting screw engines from the HMS 'Ajax' (1848), on engine beds, by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1848-1890

Model of horizontal direct-acting screw engines of H.M.S. 'Ajax'

1848-1890

Working model, scale 1:12, of the return connecting rod engines of the HMS 'Wanderer' (1855), on wood section of ship, by Maudslay Sons and Field, London, England, 1855-1890

Model of engines of H.M.S. 'Wanderer'

1855-1890

Bronze working model, scale 1:24, of a direct-acting marine atmosphere engine as introduced in 1839 by Seaward and Capel, on metal base, unsigned, England, 1839-1891

Model of Seaward and Capel's direct-acting marine atmosphere engine

1839-1891

Working model, scale 1:18, of the engines of the HMS 'Valiant' (1863), of the return-condensing type, on cut-away section of vessel structure, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1863-1900

Model of the return-condensing type screw engines of H.M.S. 'Valiant'

1863-1890

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

Working patent model, scale 1:8, of double piston-rod steeple paddle engines (c.1839) shown in structure of a vessel, patented by Joshua Field and Joseph Maudslay, and made by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1839

Working patent model, of double piston-rod steeple paddle engines

1839