Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This toy steam engine was produced in Germany by an unknown maker during the early 20th century. Comparisons to other engines reveal similarities to the Schoenner 107 toy steam engine, which was manufactured during the early 20th century. Jean Schoenner formed his company in 1875, but sold the business to Falk in 1912. The overtype engine has a firebox that shows wear, with a silver boiler, horizontal valve engine, and flywheel. The engine has platform steps on the front and side, and the base is stamped “F144.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
- 20th century
- ID Number
- MC.328935
- catalog number
- 328935
- accession number
- 278175
- Object Name
- toy, steam engine and boiler
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 12 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 31.75 cm
- overall-engine: 9 3/4 in x 12 1/2 in x 5 7/8 in; 24.765 cm x 31.75 cm x 14.9225 cm
- overall-smokestack: 7 1/2 in x 1 5/8 in; 19.05 cm x 4.1275 cm
- place made
- Germany
- Related Publication
- Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection
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- Engineering Steam Toys and Models
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_847217
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9f98-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
