Model of the screw engines for the U.S. turret ship 'Monitor'

Made:
1853-1858 in New York
maker:
John Ericsson

Working model, scale 1:24, of the screw engines for the U.S. turret ship 'Monitor' (1862), driven by a crank, on wood slats, patented and made by John Ericsson, New York, United States of America, 1853-1858

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1865-30
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 240 mm x 175 mm,
type:
model - representation
credit:
Ericsson, John