Portable Skid Steam Engine, circa 1867

Artifact

Steam engine (Engine)

Date Made

circa 1867

Creators

Hoadley, J. C. (John Chipman), 1818-1886 

J.C. Hoadley & Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, Lawrence 

Creator Notes

Designed by John C. Hoadley and manufactured by J.C. Hoadley & Co. in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Keywords

Steam engines (Engines) 

Portable engines 

Object ID

00.3.13960

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Width: 3.917 ft

Diameter: 5.5 in  (Bore)

Height: 6.583 ft

Length: 9.25 ft

Length: 10 in  (Stroke)

Inscriptions

undocumented location: FULTON / NO.682 / AMERICAN INSTITUTE / NEW YORK