Object Details
- Description
- This brass model represents an engine invented in the late 19th century by Herbert Wadsworth of Avon, New York. Powered by steam, the engine steered ships by controlling the rudder. The engine included a rotary valve on the top and the center of the cylinder. The model was given to the Smithsonian in 1932.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- late 19th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Avon, New York
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- Object Name
- engine, steering, horizontal
- engine, steering, horizontal, model
- Other Terms
- engine, steering, horizontal; Maritime; Steam
