Summary
Scale model of a horizontal steam engine dating from the 1870s. The model is fitted with a unique centrifugal governor with balls located on a curved track, and the crank is of a solid disc type.
This model, made by William H. Smith, was awarded a gold medal at the Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition held in Melbourne in 1879-1880.
Physical Description
Metal model with green painted frame on varnished wooden base with large metal wheel and piston.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Smith Family, 07 Aug 1947
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Modelmaker
Mr William H. Smith, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1876
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Classification
Mechanical engineering, Steam power, Model stationary steam engines
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
507 mm (Width), 296 mm (Depth), 280 mm (Height), 8.5 kg (Weight)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Melbourne Juvenile, 1879, Steam Engines, Model Steam Engines, Modelmaking
