Toy Steam Engine: Museum Object and Cultural History
Toy Steam Engine: Object Name: engine, steam. Object Name: engine, steam, toy. Object Name: toy, engine, steam.
The object in the museum catalogue
This brass engine model was made by an unknown maker in the early 20th century. The model is a “walking beam” engine with a 7-inch diameter flywheel. The engine can run when hooked up to a power source such as a boiler or compressed air.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: engine, steam
- Object Name: engine, steam, toy
- Object Name: toy, engine, steam
- Object Name: toy, engine steam
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 in x 6 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 15.875 cm x 29.21 cm
- Measurements: overall - from catalog card: 11 in x 12 in x 6 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 30.48 cm x 16.51 cm
- ID Number: MC.329030
- catalog number: 329030
- accession number: 278175
- Credit Line: Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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