Alcohol Aeolipile, (1893 - 1894), Langley

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Smithsonian Institution
Physical Description
Cylinder tank & attachment w/long, copper tube. Please refer to Model "F" (Alcohol Aeolipilies) "Langley Memoir of Mechanical Flight", p.57. pl 12". The object photographed for TMS is the same as the photographed object in Langley's memoirs.
Credit Line
Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.
1887-1903
Inventory Number
A19820790000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Test
Materials
Copper Alloy
Mica
Dimensions
3-D: 30.2 x 17.8 x 7cm (11 7/8 x 7 x 2 3/4 in.)
Storage: 42.2 x 27.3 x 9.4cm (1ft 4 5/8in. x 10 3/4in. x 3 11/16in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19820790000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv907a51886-d2d9-4827-8627-1e85dc9f2796
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