Brayton Kerosene Engine, circa 1878

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Engine (Power producing equipment)

Date Made

circa 1878

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

39.9.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the University of Michigan Board of Regents.

Material

Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)

Dimensions

Horsepower: 4 hp (2.98 kW)
Length: 5 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 6 in (Bore)
Diameter: 7 in (Bore)
Length: 10 in (Stroke)
Length: 33 in
Height: 59.004 in
Width: 69.996 in

Inscriptions

builder's plate: N.Y.&N.J. READY MOTOR CO. / H.S. MANNING & CO. AGENTS / NO.111 LIBERTY ST. N.Y. PAT. APR. 2, 1872 & JUNE 2, 1874
Brayton Kerosene Engine, circa 1878