Engineering Models
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of engineering models. These date broadly from the 19th to 20th centuries. This collection represents the main types and developments of the engine in Britain, and comprises a wide range of contemporary models. Heat engines form a significant part of the collection. These can be divided into four sections – steam, gas, petrol and diesel engines, with the largest group of models relating to steam power. Models of horizontal engines, commonly used in factories from the latter half of the 19th century, include a steam blowing engine, made in 1853, and a mill engine model from about 1860. Vertical engines are also represented, and in particular those used in ships – the model steeple engine of SS Simla, built by Tod & Macgregor, Glasgow, is one of the finest examples. The collection also contains internal combustion engine models, marine engineering models, a lifeboat winch model and a large model of a Cyclone furnace. In addition, there are a number of model machine tools – a hydraulic press, a steam hammer and a rolling machine.
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