Beam Engine Model
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This brass steam engine model was made by an unknown maker in the early 20th century. The vertical engine powers the walking beam, which is connected to two flywheels.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
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content: Family & Social Life
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content: Engineering, Building, and Architecture
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content: Engineering Steam Toys and Models
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MC.329028
label: catalog number
content: 329028
label: accession number
content: 278175
objectType: label: Object Name
content: engine, steam
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (base material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 1/8 in x 11 5/8 in x 5 in; 25.7175 cm x 29.5275 cm x 12.7 cm