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Description: | Scale: 1:24. Working (not live) model of a two cylinder condensing compound engine (circa 1900). The engine bed, cylinder frames, condenser and thrust block are painted a light grey. The flywheel, crankshaft, various guides and valves and cylinder heads are finished in stainless steel, some of which have been painted red. The insulation jacket cover around the cylinders, ladder and working platform have been painted black. There are three large pipes which have been painted red. The paint of the engine bed has oil stains as a result of lubrication when the model has been turned over. The whole model is mounted on a stained wooden baseboard with a glass top taped together with leather and paper.
caption: Two cylinder compound engine c.1900 thrustblock, flywheel and cylinder heads
caption: Two cylinder compound engine c.1900 thrustblock, flywheel and cylinder heads with condenser
caption: Two cylinder compound engine c.1900 piston rods, cylinder heads and condenser
caption: Model of a Two Cylinder Marine Steam Engine | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | two cylinder marine steam engines | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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