Meccano steam engine
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| Exhibit |
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Meccano steam engine |
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| Arch Two , Area 4 Meccano (display) |
A silver-coloured horizontal Meccano steam-engine power plant, for powering Meccano models, with yellow punched mounting-baseplate and original box.
The unit burned methylated spirits, and has a single-cylinder mechanism with flywheel.
The box legend says: "Steam Engine with reverse, fitted to drive gears, chains and pulleys". The Meccano steam units were made by Mamod.
External links
- Mamod Meccano steam engines (rolywilliams.com)
- Mamod Meccano steam engines (mikes-steam-engines.co.uk)
