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A finely engineered 1in:1ft scale model of James Booth's Rectilinear Engine of 1843
built from patent drawings by A. Mount with brass bound wood lagged cylinder 2in. bore x 2.1.2in. stroke, draincocks and pipes, main stop valve, the crankshafts mounted on six tapered columns with four bearings, the crosshead guides and links built in a framework supported on the inner columns, belt pulley and spoked flywheel, finished in green and polished brightwork -- 12 x 9¼in. (30.5 x 24.8cm.). Wood plinth and glazed cover
built from patent drawings by A. Mount with brass bound wood lagged cylinder 2in. bore x 2.1.2in. stroke, draincocks and pipes, main stop valve, the crankshafts mounted on six tapered columns with four bearings, the crosshead guides and links built in a framework supported on the inner columns, belt pulley and spoked flywheel, finished in green and polished brightwork -- 12 x 9¼in. (30.5 x 24.8cm.). Wood plinth and glazed cover