Triple Expansion Steam Engine, 1891

THF969 / Triple Expansion Steam Engine, 1891

THF52686 / Triple Expansion Steam Engine, 1891 / Photographed by Michelle Andonian

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THF55049 / Triple Expansion Steam Engine, 1891 / Photographed by Michelle Andonian

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Steam engine (Engine)

Date Made

1891

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Steam engine designed by John Van Vleck, chief engineer of the Edison Illuminating Company, with assistance from David Joy and S.F. Prest, and built by the Dickson Manufacturing Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Generators made by the Edison General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

29.111.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The New York Edison Company.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Cast iron

Technique

Casting (Process)

Color

Reddish orange
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 12 ft
Diameter: 18 in (Bore)
Width: 18.667 ft
Height: 20 ft
Diameter: 27 in (Bore)
Length: 30 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 40 in (Bore)
Weight: 100 lbs
Horsepower: 625 hp (466.06 kW)

Keywords	United States, New York, New York Steam engines (Engines) Electric generators Electrical systems Power plants Power supply Duane Street Station (New York, N.Y.) Edison Illuminating Company New York Edison Company