Patent Model - Operating Cut-Off Valves of Steam-Engines
Maker and role
William Lowe (b.1828, d.1893), Patentee
Production date
Jul 11 1854
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass
Measurements
14 x 10 x 2 1/2" (35.6 x 25.4 x 6.4cm)
Description
Lowe's patent "consists in the model of constructing a double rock shaft, and other mechanical parts in combination, to effect an improved method of cutting off steam in steam engines." (Patent Number 11,294)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.132a-c
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