Side Lever Engine
A type of beam steam engine designed to be compact, with a low centre of gravity. Used both in pumping stations and to drive paddle wheels in early steamships.
L: 39 cm
W: 17 cm
H: 40 cm
Steam Engine Model
Scale exhibition model horizontal tandem compound mill engine of 1880.
L: 70.5 cm
W: 31 cm
H: 25 cm
Trevithick’s High Pressure Engine
The pioneering use of high-pressure steam by Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) enabled steam engines to be more compact and portable, and thus led directly to locomotive development.
L: 50 cm
W: 29 cm
H: 75 cm