Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- The Weeden Model No. 34 toy steam engine was produced by the Weeden Manufacturing Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts from 1896 until 1940. This toy steam engine features a brass boiler with star cutout that is painted blue. The horizontal boiler, flywheel, and engine sit on an iron frame.
- The Weeden Manufacturing Company was founded in New Bedford, Massachusetts by William M. Weeden in the early 1880s, originally producing a variety of tinplate household items. In 1884 it introduced the Weeden No. 1 Steam engine as “a new and great premium for boys” who were subscribers to the Youth’s Companion magazine. Weeden made over a hundred different models of toy steam engines until the company ceased operations in 1952.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. August Mencken
- late 19th century
- ID Number
- MC.322912
- catalog number
- 322912
- accession number
- 220719
- Object Name
- toy, steam engine and boiler
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- russia iron (overall material)
- cast iron (overall material)
- Measurements
- boiler, horizontal: 7 1/2 in x 3 in; x 19.05 cm x 7.62 cm
- overall: 9 5/8 in x 9 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 24.4475 cm x 24.765 cm x 11.43 cm
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- Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
- Family & Social Life
- Engineering, Building, and Architecture
- Engineering Steam Toys and Models
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_847148
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-834e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
