Model of an American Marine Beam Engine, 1887

Artifact

Model (Representation)

Date Made

1887

Creators

Zwickel, Max 

King, Charles B., 1868-1957 

Place of Creation

United States, New Jersey, Greenville 

Creator Notes

Built by Max Zwickel at his home in Greenville, New Jersey, in 1887. Rebuilt by Charles B. King in 1931.

Collection Title

Charles B. King Collection 

Henry Ford Museum
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Made In America

Object ID

51.8.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles B. King.

Material

Metal

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.188 in  (Bore)

Length: 5.375 in  (Stroke)

Width: 13.75 in

Length: 21 in

Height: 27 in

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