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Model, Vertical Steam Steering Engine, late 19th century
From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This model represents an engine type invented in the late 19th century by Herbert Wadsworth of Avon, NY. Powered by steam, the brass engine included two cylinders and would have steered ships by controlling the rudder. The model was given to the Smithsonian in 1932.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineModel, Vertical Steam Steering Engine, late 19th century. late 19th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Avon, New York. CC0.
