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Lot 75

AN INVERTED VERTICAL MODEL OSCILLATING ENGINE,
constructed and presented by E. Jekyll (late of the Grenadier Guards),

22 September 2015, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

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AN INVERTED VERTICAL MODEL OSCILLATING ENGINE, constructed and presented by E. Jekyll (late of the Grenadier Guards),

Made in gunmetal, the cylinder is 1.5" bore x 3" stroke, and has beaded annular webs, decorative cylinder flange mouldings and valve gear incorporated within the trunnion movement.

The trunnions are supported on twin pierced C-section arched A-frames which straddle a square crankshaft with mahogany pulley and six-spoked, rough cast flywheel.

Wooden plinth with painted brickwork, stone quoins and engraved maker's plate. 13 ins (33cm) wide x 19 ins (50cm) high

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