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Lot 32

A MODEL 'DE LAVAL' STEAM TURBINE, single-pass, high-pressure with three-train reduction gearbox,
circa 1895,

22 September 2015, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £162.50 inc. premium

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A MODEL 'DE LAVAL' STEAM TURBINE, single-pass, high-pressure with three-train reduction gearbox, circa 1895,

The turbine comprises a single runner in the de Laval style, mounted on a shaft running in ball bearings. The turbine casing is held both by its brass bracket and the brass gear casing with its underslung output shaft. 4 1/2 ins (12cm) high x 7 ins (18cm) wide

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