Ernst Plank Duplex Toy Steam Engine

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Description (Brief):

This toy steam engine was manufactured by the Ernst Plank Company of Nuremburg, Germany during the early 20th century. The toy consists of dual horizontal boilers driving dual vertical oscillating engines that are connected to a single shaft moving two flywheels.

Description (Brief)

Ernst Plank founded his company in Nuremburg, Germany in 1866. The company was well known for manufacturing a variety of metal toys like steam locomotives, stationary steam engines, early photography equipment, and magic lanterns until its dissolution in 1935.

Date Made: ca 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

See more items in: Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Family & Social Life, Engineering, Building, and Architecture, Engineering Steam Toys and Models

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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.329010Catalog Number: 329010Accession Number: 278175

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

Physical Description: tin (overall material)Measurements: flywheels - from catalog card: 2 3/4 in; x 6.985 cmtin stack - from catalog card: 11 5/8 in; 29.5275 cmbase - from catalog card: 8 in x 12 in; x 20.32 cm x 30.48 cmoverall: 13 1/4 in x 8 in x 12 in; 33.655 cm x 20.32 cm x 30.48 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0eef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_847204

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