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A LARGE MODEL GRASSHOPPER BEAM ENGINE,  ENGLISH, DATED 1971, image 1
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Lot 85TP

A LARGE MODEL GRASSHOPPER BEAM ENGINE,
ENGLISH, DATED 1971,

28 September 2022, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,530 inc. premium

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A LARGE MODEL GRASSHOPPER BEAM ENGINE, ENGLISH, DATED 1971,

the vertical single cylinder with slide valve eccentric-driven from crankshaft, an elegant beam, the A-frames fixed to upper cylinder flange to provide firm support for the anchor links, triple plummer blocks carry the crankshaft in main bearings with oil cups, cast and machined 6-spoke flywheel, a wheel valve controls the steam inlet to valve chest, heavy cast bedplate on wood plinth, a maker's plate reading: "Grasshopper Beam Engine, P.B. Slater, Engineer, Scunthorpe, 1971". All finished in dark green and polished brightwork, wood plinth, glazed display case.
the model 13in x 18in x 12in (33cm x 45.5cm x 30.5cm)
cased 18 1/2in x 20 1/2in x 14 1/2in (47cm x 52cm x 37cm)

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