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Model Steam Engine and Parts, by Elliott Brothers, London, 19th Century

Inventory Number 12972


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12972

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
'ELLIOTT BROS / 449 STRAND / LONDON'
Physical material
Brass
Wood
Metal
String
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Height: 248mm Width: 362mm Depth: 310mm Weight: 6.65kg
Inventory No
12972
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

Horizontal reciprocrating. Elliotts were at 449 Strand 1863-86. Lifted from narrative - Instrument making companies readily branched out into the construction of working models. From the company address of 449 Strand in London, this horizontal reciprocating engine must date from the period 1864-1886.