Steam Water Pump, Model
date: label: date made
content: 1843-1928
notes: label: Description
content: This steam water pump model was purchased by the donor in London, around 1914. It is made of brass and is painted in red and green, with some chips. It has a marking on the plate reading “STEVEN's/MODEL DOCKYARD/22. ALDGATE LONDON/MAKERS"
label: Description
content: This mark links this model to the Stevens Model Dockyard. Stevens's Model Dockyard was established by William Stevens in 1843 in Aldgate, London England to produce mechanical and scientific novelties. Though probably best known for their live steam 'Birmingham Dribbler Floor Locomotives' they actually offered a vast selection for the modeling community, including steamship and steamboat models, sailboat models, boat fittings, machine tools, marine engines, clockwork motors, electric motors, optical instruments, as well as complete stationary steam driven power plants.
label: Description
content: Most of their products appear to have been made in the company's own workshops, but there may have been some items brought in and rebranded. The company issued its final catalog in 1927/28 and the business closed after over 80 years in production.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, London, City of London
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content: Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Harry H. Porter
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MC.335705
label: catalog number
content: 335705
label: accession number
content: 1977.0929
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Engine, Steam
label: Object Name
content: water pump, steam, model
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall - from catalog card: 6 in x 5 1/2 in x 5 in; 15.24 cm x 13.97 cm x 12.7 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 3/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 5 3/8 in; 16.1925 cm x 11.7475 cm x 13.6525 cm