White Motor Company 2 Cylinder Compound Engine, circa 1905
THF374358 / White Motor Company 2 Cylinder Compound Engine, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
White Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio, manufactured steam automobiles from 1900 to 1911. Its cars and engines earned a reputation for technical sophistication. This two-cylinder, double-acting White engine -- modified to power a boat -- was no exception. The advanced design features an aluminum crankcase, a ball-bearing crankshaft and piston valves, and a compound layout with high- and low-pressure cylinders.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Marine engine
Date Made
circa 1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.2132
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Aluminum (Metal)
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 41.5 in
Width: 20.5 in
Length: 30 in (Stroke)
Speed: 150 rpm (2.5 Hz)
Inscriptions
Stamped on crankcase:
M 191
on the display paper attached to the mount:
STEAM LAUNCH ENGINE / CIRCA 1910 / Built by White Motor Co. / COURTESY HENRY FORD MUSEUM / Dearborn, Michigan
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