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Wright's Patent Variable Cut-off Steam Engine, circa 1865

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THF94561 / 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

Creators

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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