Ames Portable Steam Engine, circa 1879
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In the last half of 19th century, portable steam engines were a reliable and efficient power source for rural Americans. These engines were drawn by horses from one remote worksite to another, and powered threshing machines, mill equipment and other machinery. This Ames Iron Works portable steam engine was used on a farm in Eaton County, Michigan, into the first decades of the 20th century.
In the last half of 19th century, portable steam engines were a reliable and efficient power source for rural Americans. These engines were drawn by horses from one remote worksite to another, and powered threshing machines, mill equipment and other machinery. This Ames Iron Works portable steam engine was used on a farm in Eaton County, Michigan, into the first decades of the 20th century.
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
circa 1879
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1653.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Horsepower: 5 hp (3.73 kW)
Wheelbase: 6 in
Diameter: 10 in (Bore)
Weight: 71.25 lbs
Height: 75.5 in
Width: 132 in
Length: 151 in (Stroke)
Length: 5000 in
Inscriptions
Marked in metal on left side: AMES IRON WORKS OSWEGO, N.Y. Brass plate on machinery marked: SNOW'S PATENT / OCT. 1, 1867/ BENNINGTON, VT. In rear marked on firebox AMES / IRON WORKS / OSWEGO, N.Y.
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