Mill Steam Engine, circa 1855
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The steam engine was an ideal source of power for rice and sugar mills and cotton gins that were a part of most large Southern plantations. Such engines could be erected almost anywhere and proved to be reliable and economical in their operation. This engine powered a rice mill located on the Santee River near Georgetown, South Carolina.
The steam engine was an ideal source of power for rice and sugar mills and cotton gins that were a part of most large Southern plantations. Such engines could be erected almost anywhere and proved to be reliable and economical in their operation. This engine powered a rice mill located on the Santee River near Georgetown, South Carolina.
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
circa 1855
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.179.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Length: 7.167 ft
Height: 8.167 ft
Diameter: 8.25 in (Bore)
Width: 18.417 ft
Horsepower: 30 hp (22.37 kW)
Length: 30 in (Stroke)
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