Summary
Single-cylinder 7 nominal horsepower (h.p.) portable steam engine model with locomotive type multitubular boiler, associated hosre-shafts for engine and tools (x4) for firing and cleaning. By Ransomes & Sims, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Scale model of the builder's 1859 design.
Physical Description
Moveable steam engine on four wheels with tall chimney at front.
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Collection Names
Ransomes & Sims Agricultural Models Collection, Working Models Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Museum of Victoria, 31 Oct 1871
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Modelmaker
Ransomes & Sims, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, Great Britain, 1859
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Object Dimensions
445 mm (Width), 690 mm (Depth), 1065 mm (Height), 61 kg (Weight)
Height dimension with chimney in upright or operating position.
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Overall Dimensions - Folded
445 mm (Width), 690 mm (Depth), 625 mm (Height), 61 kg (Weight)
Height dimension chimney folded down.
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Keywords
Agriculture, Portable Steam Engines, Steam Engines, Model Steam Engines, Models & Modelmaking
