Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- The Weeden Manufacturing Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts manufactured the Weeden model number 12 toy steam engine from 1890 until 1906. This toy steam engine features dual horizontal boilers and dual horizontal slide valve engines connected to a single flywheel. The dual engines are offset so one engine is pushing the flywheel at each time. A simulated brickwork metal firebox surrounds the two boilers, and the metal housing around the flywheel is made to look like brickwork as well. The entire engine is mounted on a metal plate.
- 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
- Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
- late 19th century
- ID Number
- MC.328958
- catalog number
- 328958
- accession number
- 278175
- Object Name
- toy, steam engine and boiler
- Measurements
- overall - wheel: 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; x 1.27 cm x 8.89 cm
- overall: 9 1/4 in x 6 3/4 in x 9 7/8 in; 23.495 cm x 17.145 cm x 25.0825 cm
- boilers: 1 3/4 in; 4.445 cm
- flywheel: 3 3/4 in; 9.525 cm
- Related Publication
- Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection
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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_847205
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8554-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
