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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 Two tanks placed together. Each tank is surrounded by 9 burners. There are two intake/outtake tubes on one side. All of the burners are dented, bent, or flattened slightly in some fashion. In one burner there is a slightly exposed area of insulation material, possibly asbestos. Dimensions 3-D: 23 x 26 x 12.4cm (9 1/16 x 10 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
Storage: 40.6 x 34.9 x 14.6cm (16 x 13 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Materials HAZMAT: Asbestos
Copper Alloy
Solder
Inventory Number A19820851000 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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