Object Details
Description (Brief)
The Bathe Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania manufactured this toy outboard marine gas engine during the early 20th century. The engine has two opposing cylinders with a two-blade propeller. The Bathe Manufacturing Company was owned by Greville Bathe, a machinist and engine hobbyist who donated this object to the museum.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
date made
early 20th century
ID Number
MC.329046
catalog number
329046
accession number
278175
Object Name
toy, gasoline engine
gasoline engine, toy
gasoline engine, toy, marine
toy, marine gasoline engine
Physical Description
brass, glass, wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall - from catalog card: 7 in; 17.78 cm
overall: 7 5/8 in x 5 in x 5 5/8 in; 19.3675 cm x 12.7 cm x 14.2875 cm
Related Publication
Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection
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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Family & Social Life
Engineering, Building, and Architecture
Engineering Steam Toys and Models
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_847245