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| When the young James Watt tried to hold down the lid
of a boiling kettle, he little realised what a revolution he was starting.
Before steam, the world relied on human, animal, wind or water power.
The earliest steam engines were massive and stationary: they powered
pumping stations and entire factories, via belt drives. Later, they
became portable, and were eventually replaced by more convenient and
economical gas, petrol, or diesel powerplants. The museum has a wide
selection of engineering exhibits, from delicate working models to
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Steam Engine from "SS Kalendar"
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fine triple-expansion steam engine from the Bosphorus ferry boat
Kalender, manufactured in 1911 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England,
by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company.The Kalender had
two main engines, and this was the starboard one. It was in use
from 1911 until the mid-1980s.
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Olive Oil Factory
 A
lovingly recreated and authentic industrial scene, incorporating
all the elements of an actual olive oil factory from Bademli on
the Aegean Coast. See the original steam engine turning and operating
the drive belts and millstones. Other items include the original
crushed olive presses and boiler front, plus many other historical
details..
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Portable Stationary Engine
 Manufactured
in 1872 at the Britannia Iron Works by William Marshall & Co. of
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Marshall built similar steam
engines of 2 - 12 hp capacity, before moving into the agricultural
tractor business, including some unique tracked models. The firm
was in existence from 1848 to 1992.
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Crossley Engine
 Stationary
engines, frequently burning gas, were a vital part of 19th century
industry, often being used to power independent electricity generators.
The Manchester firm of Crossley, founded in Manchester by brothers
Frank and William Crossley in 1867, was famous for its small engines.
They later diversified into manufacture of buses and cars.
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Wood Saw
 One
of the few remaining parts of the original Sirket-I Hayriye dockyard,
this important and historic wood saw was made in Glasgow, Scotland,
by the steel engineering firm of P & W MacLellan (1822 - 1979).
It is still in fully functioning condition nearly 150 years later.
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Compound Steam Engine
 This
interesting marine compound (i.e. the steam passes from one cylinder
to another - lower pressure - cylinder in order to extract the maximum
energy) steam engine was manufactured in Britain and dates from
1900. It was found in the engine room of the 1950s tugboat Tekirdag.
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