Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- The Weeden Manufacturing Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts produced the Weeden No. 49 toy steam engine from 1898 until 1926. The toy consists of a vertical brass boiler with sight glass and horizontal slide valve engine with dual flywheels and flyball governor. The engine is mounted on a brown metal stand, which is attached to a brown metal base with six legs.
- 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
- early 20th century
- ID Number
- MC.328963
- catalog number
- 328963
- accession number
- 278175
- Object Name
- toy, steam engine and boiler
- Measurements
- overall - from catalog card: 11 in; 27.94 cm
- flywheel - from catalog card: 3 1/2 in; x 8.89 cm
- base - from catalog card: 10 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; x 26.67 cm x 19.05 cm
- overall: 11 3/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 7 in; 28.8925 cm x 26.035 cm x 17.78 cm
- Related Publication
- Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection
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- Engineering, Building, and Architecture
- Engineering Steam Toys and Models
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_847210
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9b0c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
