Model marine steam engine, launch engine, twin cylinder vertical, with reversing gear lever, metal / wood, part of A.A. Stewart Collection, maker unknown, [Australia / United Kingdom], date unknown

B1149 Marine steam engine model, twin-cylinder vertical launch engine with reversing gear lever, metal / wood, part of A.A. Stewart Collection of model engineering, maker unknown, [Australia / United Kingdom], date unknown

Engines in which the direction of rotation can be reversed, allowing the vessel or locomotive to move backwards and forwards with ease.

Reversing engines

Marine engines

Vertical engines in which the cylinder(s) are arranged above the crankshaft with the piston rod acting downwards.

Inverted vertical engines

Items which represent the original in form, but not necessarily in function. Use this term (or any of its derivatives) in conjunction with objects to indicate a model of that object, eg for model steam engines, use `Steam engines' and `Models'. Where possible, specify the size of the model by preferring the terms `Large scale models', `Full scale models' or Small scale models'.

POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Model of twin cylinder vertical launch engine

Object No. B1149

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