Portable Steam Engine, "The Iron Slave," circa 1875
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
circa 1875
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
27.132.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Horsepower: 4 hp (2.98 kW)
Diameter: 4.5 in (Bore)
Length: 6 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 10 in
Wheelbase: 29 in
Width: 42 in
Length: 67 in
Height: 97 in
Inscriptions
Front of boiler is marked: L. SWEET / WELLSVILLE N.Y.
Sides of the firebox are decorated with scrolls, leafage and fruit and in the center is a shield marked with an L superimposed over an S.
Near the top of the sides is a raised and curved rectangle marked: THE IRON SLAVE.
Rear of the boiler is marked: L. SWEET / WELLSVILLE N.Y.
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