Roper Hot Air Engine, 1870

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Hot air engine

Date Made

1870

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