Crossley Brothers Otto Silent Coal Gas Engine, circa 1877

Artifact

Internal combustion engine

Date Made

1877

 On Exhibit

On Loan - Coolspring Power Museum

Object ID

28.102.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron (Metal)
Steel
Brass (Alloy)

Color

Black (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 61 in

Width: 54 in

Length: 112 in

Inscriptions

on side: CROSSLEY BROTHERS / MANCHESTER. on plate: OTTO LANGEN & CROSSLEY'S PATENTS / CROSSLEY BROS. MANCHESTER / SOLE ENGLISH & COLONIAL MAKERS stamped on top: 1355 on top of rod arm: 135 on end of rod: 1350 on arm: 55 / H17 on front: H32 on pipe: H29

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