Märklin Toy Steam Engine

Description (Brief):

This toy steam engine was made by the Märklin Company during the early 20th century. The engine consists of a black firebox on tan metal base, vertical boiler with sight glass, steam whistle, and safety valve, a vertical slide valve engine and flywheel.

Description (Brief)

The Märklin Company was established in 1859 in the town of Göppingen, Germany by tin smith Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin. Märklin began his business with the production of tin doll houses, but the company soon began producing a variety of tinplate and metal items, eventually specializing in toys that included steam engines such as this one.

Date Made: early 20th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

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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.328986Catalog Number: 328986Accession Number: 278175

Object Name: toy, steam engine and boilersteam engine and boiler, toy

Physical Description: brass (overall material)tin (base material)Measurements: flywheel - from catalog card: 3 1/4 in; x 8.255 cmbase - from catalog card: 5 1/4 in x 5 1/4 in; x 13.335 cm x 13.335 cmoverall - from catalog card: 12 1/4 in; 31.115 cmoverall: 12 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 31.75 cm x 13.335 cm x 13.335 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-76ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_847051

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