"Engine of the Comet. Designed and Constructed by the Subscriber at Glasgow in 1811, and started in vessel in August 1812."

Maker
Unknown
Production date
Circa 1850
 Description
View of a man in Victorian dress sitting beside a single cylinder steam engine. The piston is connected to a large flywheel and gear wheel. Behind them is a large sliding door.
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Production date
Circa 1850
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Bell had the Comet's hull built by John Wood of Port Glasgow. John Robertson of Glasgow (featured) supplied the engine which drove a set of paddle wheels. She weighed 24 tonnes, had a length of 12 metres and a beam of 3 metres.
Accession number
P10407

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