Weeden Toy Steam Engine

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Description (Brief):

This toy steam engine was manufactured by the Weeden Manufacturing Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts from 1894 until the 1940s. The first six Weeden toy steam engine models were all very similar in style, making it difficult to differentiate them. While this engine is similar in style to the Weeden engine no. 1, it is probably Weeden engine no. 3 as evidenced by the taller firebox and boiler when compared to the two previous models. The vertical toy steam engine consists of a firebox, boiler, and slide valve engine attached to a wheel.

Description (Brief)

The Weeden Manufacturing Company was founded in New Bedford, Massachusetts by William M. Weeden in the early 1880s, originally producing a variety of tinplate household items. In 1884 it introduced the Weeden No. 1 Steam engine as “a new and great premium for boys” who were subscribers to the Youth’s Companion magazine. Weeden made over a hundred different models of toy steam engines until the company ceased operations in 1952.

Date Made: 1885

Location: Currently not on view

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Related Publication: Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection

Credit Line: Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MC.328942Catalog Number: 328942Accession Number: 278175

Object Name: toy, steam engine and boiler

Measurements: overall: 9 in x 4 1/8 in; 22.86 cm x 10.4775 cmoverall: 9 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in; 23.1775 cm x 10.4775 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8f67-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_847043

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