1880 CRANE STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR PATENT MODEL
287. 1880 CRANE STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR PATENT MODEL
American, 1880. Early wooden patent model for W. E. Crane?s steam engine governor, identified by accompanying patent tag No. 233,734, dated October 26, 1880. Features a large vertically mounted wooden wheel with iron rim, horizontal shaft and mechanical governing assembly, supported on a rectangular wooden base. Designed to demonstrate a mechanism for regulating steam engine speed, an important development in 19th-century industrial machinery. Retains two period identification tags documenting the invention. | 9" l. | (Excellent Condition) | $800 - $1,400
Condition
(Excellent Condition)
287. 1880 CRANE STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR PATENT MODEL
American, 1880. Early wooden patent model for W. E. Crane?s steam engine governor, identified by accompanying patent tag No. 233,734, dated October 26, 1880. Features a large vertically mounted wooden wheel with iron rim, horizontal shaft and mechanical governing assembly, supported on a rectangular wooden base. Designed to demonstrate a mechanism for regulating steam engine speed, an important development in 19th-century industrial machinery. Retains two period identification tags documenting the invention. | 9" l. | (Excellent Condition) | $800 - $1,400
Condition
(Excellent Condition)
