'Grasshopper' Engine, c. 1855

Made:
1855 in Southwark

Grasshopper steam engine c. 1855 probably by Easton, Amos & Sons, Southwark, London.

The grasshopper engine design was intended to be small and self-contained, not needing any supporting structure. It was generally made for small applications needing power, and a prominent manufacturer was Easton and Amos, of Southwark. This example was acquired from the collections of the British Railways Board and was stored for a time at the Transport Museum in Clapham, London. It originally lacked the feed pump rod and outboard bearing, and these are replicas made before the engine was displayed in the Science Museum.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1975-202
Materials:
wrought iron, cast iron, brass and paint
Measurements:
overall: 2370 mm x 800 mm x 1600 mm,
overall (estimate) inc plinth: 2300 x 2060 x 1670 mm
flywheel diameter: 1850 mm
weight: 1371.6864kg
weight: 3024.06667lbs
weight: 558.8352kg
weight: 1232.02716lbs
weight: 609.6384kg
weight: 1344.02963lbs
type:
steam engines and grasshopper engines
credit:
British Railways Board