Steam Engine [Tangye]
Maker and role
Tangye, Manufacturer
Production date
1920
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Object detail
Accession number
1966.252
Maker
Description
Tangye "Colonial" Steam engine, single-cylinder, horizontal, 5 HP, double-acting, non-reversing. Painted green, red, and black. Horizontal engine with central piston, one wheel on each side (one side is larger). Governor and valves mounted on top near end. Very large flywheel in comparison with engine.
Marks
TANGYES / 'COLONIAL' ENGINE / 6 ½ x 9 Embossed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Tangye. 1920. Steam Engine [Tangye], 1966.252. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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