Porter-Allen Engine, circa 1888
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Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
circa 1888
Creators
Southwark Foundry and Machine Company
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Southwark Foundry and Machine Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based on designs by Charles T. Porter and John Allen.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
28.567.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 ft
Width: 6.5 ft
Length: 11 ft
Length: 16 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 65 hp (48.47 kW)
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