Patent Model - Improvement in Governors and Cut-Offs for Steam-Engines
Maker and role
Martin Miller, Patentee
Martin Miller, Assignee
James Pierson, Assignee
Production date
Nov 09 1875
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood
Measurements
12 x 9 x 5" (30.5 x 22.9 x 12.7cm)
Description
Miller's patent claims the following as one of the improvements: "The disengaging friction-wheel, in combination with valve and casing, the weight of the valve and fittings being balanced by ball and lever, as set forth, to enable the governor to regulate the speed with accuracy." (Patent Number 169,719)
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Object number
2015.14.2056
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