Rotative Steam Engine, 1788

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Steam engine (Engine)

Date Made

1932

Subject Date

1788

Creator Notes

Replica of a 1788 Watt & Boulton steam engine made by Charles Summerfield, London, England in 1932.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

32.806.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cast Iron
Wrought iron (Iron alloy)
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Horsepower: 10 hp (7.46 kW)
Width: 11.25 ft
Height: 14.083 ft
Diameter: 17.5 in (Bore)
Length: 28.25 ft
Length: 48 in (Stroke)