Wright's Patent Variable Cut-off Steam Engine, circa 1865
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
circa 1865
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by William Wright and manufactured by Swamscot Machine Co. in Newfields, New Hampshire.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
35.765.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Miltonia Mills
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Cast Iron
Dimensions
Width: 8 ft
Height: 10 ft
Diameter: 12 in (Bore)
Length: 21 ft
Length: 36 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 80 hp (59.66 kW)
Inscriptions
Builder's plate: WRIGHT'S PATENT VARIABLE / CUT OFF. / MANUFACTURED BY / SWAMSCOT / MACHINE CO. / SO. NEW MARKET N.H.
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