Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Date

1887-1903

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Test

Manufacturer

Smithsonian Institution

Physical Description

Single, solid object painted black. Two pegs on the bottom indicate that it plugs into another object. This may have something to do with experimental use of developing cylinder or piston heads.

Dimensions

3-D: 11.4 x 12.4cm (4 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.)
Storage: 17.78 x 17.78 x 13.34cm (7in. x 7in. x 5 1/4in.)

Materials

Wood
Paint

Inventory Number

A19820980000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply
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