Model of an American Marine Beam Engine, 1887
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Artifact Overview
This model made by Max Zwickel of Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1887 represents a typical walking-beam engine used on Hudson River steamboats of that time. "Walking beam" refers to the prominent diamond-shaped rocker arm on top that helped convert the up-and-down motion of the piston into the rotary motion of the flywheel. It took Zwickel five years to complete the model.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1887
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Built by Max Zwickel at his home in Greenville, New Jersey, in 1887. Rebuilt by Charles B. King in 1931.
Collection Title
Location
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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