Summary
This working model of a steam engine depicts the famous rotative, double-acting, beam engine design of 1788 by James Watt and Matthew Boulton. The engine features some of Watt's notable steam engine developments: condenser and air pump; parallel motion linkage; centrifugal governor and throttle valve; 'sun and planet' gears for transferring motion to the flywheel.
This machine enabled steam power to be widely employed in manufacturing industries such as flour and textile milling.
Model Scale 1:12.
Physical Description
Large flywheel operated by gears and used to drive a series of pulleys and levers. The model has a cut-away design on the base to allow the workings of the model below the ground and also inside the engine itself to be seen.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Modelmaker
F. Niquet, Cheltenham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jul 1974
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Classification
Mechanical engineering, Steam power, Model beam steam engines
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Overall Dimensions
786 mm (Width), 365 mm (Depth), 688 mm (Height)
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