Compound steam engine for the cargo vessel Almora (1873)

Scale: 1:48. Working model of the compound steam engine for the cargo vessel Almora (1873). It is largely made of brass and steel, with the cylinders insulated by a wooden jacket. The engine can be turned either manually via a wheel on the crankshaft or by live steam.

Object Details

ID: SLR0124
Collection: Ship models
Type: Equipment model; Engine model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Whyte, John
Vessels: Almora (1873)
Date made: circa 1875
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 195 x 158 x 139 mm
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