A rare paddleboat steam engine, this is a large long-stroke horizontal compound that has been removed from a boat and undergone significant restoration work.
Now available for sale, this unusual engine will no doubt find a suitable home.
This is an extremely rare, vane type reversable steam engine of around 4 – 5 H.P. believed made to Outridges patent in the mid 1880’s.
Designed for small, high speed river launches, these rotaty engines were claimed to provide an excellent power to weight ratio and to achieve the then unheard of speed of 12 1/4 m.p.h!
