Model of an Oscillating Steam Engine with Adjustable Steam Valve, Moving sketch model on floorboard. The model, which is driven with a crank, shows the following components: cross section of an oscillating cylinder with piston, which drives a crankshaft, Scissor movement of Stephenson on the crankshaft, which drives the three-gate steam slide, slider control. The latter consists of an endless screw with a crank, with which a gear quadrant can be adjusted, which controls the transmission of the scissor movement on the steam slide with a rod. With this controller the machine can be put in forward and reverse, Medusa (ship), Koninklijke Fabriek P. van Vlissingen & Dudok van Heel, Amsterdam, 1855, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), paint (coating), h 35.5 cm × w 97 cm × d 51.6 cm
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Model, Oscillating Steam Engine, Adjustable Steam Valve, Moving sketch model, floorboard, model, driven, crank, following components, cross section, oscillating cylinder, piston, drives, crankshaft, Scissor movement, Stephenson, three-gate steam slide, slider control, latter consists, endless screw, gear quadrant, adjusted, controls, transmission, scissor movement, steam slide, rod, controller, machine, forward, reverse, Medusa, ship, Koninklijke Fabriek P, van Vlissingen & Dudok van Heel, Amsterdam, 1855, wood, plant material, brass, alloy, paint, coating
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