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Single-Connection McCoy Graphite Lubricator for Low-Pressure, Mallet-Type Steam Locomotives, July 1916

THF286636 / Single-Connection McCoy Graphite Lubricator for Low-Pressure, Mallet-Type Steam Locomotives, July 1916
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Artifact Overview

Canadian-American inventor Elijah McCoy developed a mechanical lubricator to oil slide valves on steam locomotives. McCoy's device automatically supplied measured amounts of oil to valves, reducing the need for crews to lubricate them manually. This updated version from 1916 was designed for Mallet compound steam locomotives, which used steam twice -- in high- and low-pressure cylinders.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Patent drawing

Date Made

25 July 1916

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.0.110.159

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 6 in

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