Object Details
Description (Brief)
This cast metal engine was based off of a Bassett-Lowke kit. The engine is a two valve steam engine with flywheel, all on a wooden base. The engine would run when hooked up to a boiler. Bassett-Lowke is a toy company in Northampton, England that was founded in 1899, and manufactured a variety of model boats, ships, trains, and engines until it went out of business in 1965.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
ID Number
MC.329021
catalog number
329021
accession number
278175
Object Name
engine, steam
engine, steam, model
model, steam engine
Physical Description
cast iron (overall material)
gun metal (overall material)
wood (base material)
Measurements
cylinder-from catalog card: 3/4 in; x 1.905 cm
flywheel-from catalog card: 6 in; x 15.24 cm
base-from catalog card: 14 in x 5 1/2 in; x 35.56 cm x 13.97 cm
overall: 6 in x 14 1/8 in x 5 3/4 in; 15.24 cm x 35.8775 cm x 14.605 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_847231