Ernst Plank Steam Engine Toy with Marx Lights

Description (Brief):

Ernst Plank produced this toy steam engine during the early 20th century. The toy has a tan fire box below a horizontal boiler with steam whistle, safety valve, and throttle. The steam line powers a small oscillating engine mounted on a two pole generator that provides electricity to twin Marx-manufactured lamps on metal scaffolding.

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.

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.329059Catalog Number: 329059Accession Number: 278175

Object Name: toy, engine boiler & generator

Measurements: generator: 4 in x 4 in x 4 in; 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm x 10.16 cmhorizontal boiler: 2 3/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 15.875 cmlight tower: 10 in; 25.4 cmoverall: 14 1/2 in x 10 in x 11 in; 36.83 cm x 25.4 cm x 27.94 cmoverall-: 11 1/2 in x 11 1/4 in x 9 7/8 in; 29.21 cm x 28.575 cm x 25.0825 cmsmokestack: 10 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 27.305 cm x 2.8575 cm

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Record Id: nmah_847249

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