Glasgow-Made Model Steam Engine
A little hobbyist-made horizontal steam engine, made in Glasgow in 1908 – it still runs beautifully on compressed air.
Tag: model
Uncle John DSV Model
A very generous donation to the Museum, a model of the Uncle John dive support vessel – built for the North Sea oil industry, it was able to hold position in the roughest seas to lower divers to the sea floor.
Clamshell Grab Model
A working model of a clamshell grab from the 1930s. These would be used for lifting bulk materials from ships, construction or mining.