Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Marine Steam Engine used on the Yacht "Truant," 1892
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Artifact Overview
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company built this triple-expansion steam engine in 1892 for the 138-foot, steel-hulled yacht Truant. In 1936, Henry Ford purchased the aging vessel and began refitting it. He replaced the over-forty-year-old engine with a new one designed under his personal supervision. Ford kept the original and sent it to his Dearborn, Michigan, museum.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Marine engine
Date Made
1892
Creator Notes
Engine manufactured by Herresford Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island. Components of engine manufactured by Dean Brothers, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.470.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 10.5 in (Bore)
Length: 13.5 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 16 in (Bore)
Diameter: 25.5 in (Bore)
Width: 72 in
Height: 96 in
Length: 120 in
Horsepower: 250 hp (186.42 kW)
Inscriptions
On plate [plate is very worn, some writing illegible]: HERESHOFF/.../ No. 172/...
On plate on component: DEAN BROS./ SIZE/ 4 X 5 1/2 X 7/ SHOP NO./ 6916/ INDIANAPOLIS
On pipe: DEAN BROS. INDIANAPOLIS
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