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Engines

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Heat-engines; Internal combustion engines; Motors; Pistons; Portable engines; Pumping machinery; Solar engines; Steam-boilers; Steam-engines; Traction-engines; Turbines; Waste-heat engines; Water-pressure engines.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs

 Collection
Accession: 1969-170
Abstract:

The Westinghouse Machine Company manufactured gas and steam engines, turbines and mechanical stokers. The vast corporate photographic archive from this division covers diverse topics including technical subjects showing surface condensers and reduction gears and components used to construct different types of turbines. There are building construction views and thorough documentation of the Essington property; specifically, this includes the blade, diaphragm, erecting, and forge shops, several different types of laboratories on the premise, a foundry and pickle house. In addition, there are images of the pattern storage house, power house, pump house, and salvage building

Dates: 1898-1964