Greene Steam Engine, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
Noble Greene designed this engine with an automatic cut-off valve that improved speed control. Greene invented this mechanism in 1855, but could not sell it because of a patent battle with George Corliss. The courts sided with Corliss and protected his valve mechanism claims preventing Greene from manufacturing his engine design until Corliss' patent expired in 1870.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
circa 1880
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Noble T. Greene and manufactured by Providence Steam Engine Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
29.898.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Width: 9.417 ft
Height: 10 ft
Diameter: 14 in (Bore)
Length: 22.458 ft
Length: 36 in (Stroke)
Specifications
Bore: 14 inches
Stroke: 36 inches
Speed: 90 revolutions per minute
Horsepower: approximately 90
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