Beauchamp Tower's patent Spherical Rotary Engine

Made:
Manchester

'Tower' Spherical Rotary engine, made by Heenan and Froude. This engine got its name from the man who patented it in 1879, Mr. Beauchamp Tower - combined with the fact that the working chamber is a complete sphere.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1894-275
Materials:
metal (unknown)
type:
engine - power producing equipment
credit:
Heenan and Froude Limited