The Monarch Corliss Model Steam Engine

A 1/20 Scale Model

 

I measured the original engine, which still exists in very good, but not running condition. Every attempt was made to keep to exact scale, and also to preserve full functionality for each feature of the engine.

This engine was used to operate a cotten mill in central Texas during part of the mid 1900's. It was built by H.N.Strait MFG. Co. in Kansas City U.S.A. Is my belief that this engine was not new when installed in the cotten mill. From the research I did, the only reference to H.N Strait Co. which I was able to find was in the 1880 to 1900 time period. So, I believe the engine was built sometime around then. This is a well designed version of the Corliss, addressing all of the problems (See Brad Smiths Corliss articles in Modeltech) that some of the Corliss designs had.

 

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