Putnam Stationary Steam Engine, 1886
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This Putnam Machine Company engine ran machinery at the J.R. Torrey Razor Company in Worchester, Massachusetts. Power was transmitted to the machinery by a leather belt which ran on the outside of the flywheel. The engine's design permits the flywheel to be on either the right or left--a popular function that makes it adaptable to a variety of factory engine rooms.
This Putnam Machine Company engine ran machinery at the J.R. Torrey Razor Company in Worchester, Massachusetts. Power was transmitted to the machinery by a leather belt which ran on the outside of the flywheel. The engine's design permits the flywheel to be on either the right or left--a popular function that makes it adaptable to a variety of factory engine rooms.
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
1886
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
34.641.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Width: 6 ft
Height: 10 ft
Diameter: 12 in (Bore)
Length: 19 ft
Length: 33 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 80 hp (59.66 kW)
Weight: 13870 lbs
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