Roper Hot Air Engine, 1870
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hot air engine
Date Made
1870
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Roper Caloric Engine Company in New York City, New York based on designs by S. H. Roper.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
00.536.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Horsepower: 3 hp (2.24 kW)
Diameter: 16 in (Bore)
Length: 16 in (Stroke)
Width: 54 in
Height: 83.004 in
Length: 88 in
Inscriptions
builder's plate:
S.H. ROPER / HOT AIR ENGINE / PAT. MAR. 18, 1862
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