Steam Engine [Tangye]
Maker and role
Tangye, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1906
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Object detail
Accession number
1964.142
Maker
Production period
Description
Steam Engine - single cylinder vertical, attached plate marked "4 x 4" made for 100 pounds pressure and 320 RPM.
Painted maroon and black. Large wheel on one side and small wheel on other side. Valve at top open/closed by turning small wheel. Pump mechanism inside tapering cylindrical column, open on sides.
Painted maroon and black. Large wheel on one side and small wheel on other side. Valve at top open/closed by turning small wheel. Pump mechanism inside tapering cylindrical column, open on sides.
Marks
MADE FOR 100 LBS PRESSURE / FOR "x4" / AND 320 REVS, PER MIN, Embossed
TANGYE / BIRMINGHAM Embossed
TANGYE / BIRMINGHAM Embossed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Tangye. Circa 1906. Steam Engine [Tangye], 1964.142. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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