Engines
Steam engines powered the machines of the 19th century, and steam engines propelled the ironclad gunboats. Steam produced in the boilers was concentrated in the steam drum and passed through a throttle to drive the pistons of the engine. A connecting pitman arm turned the crank of the paddle wheel.
The Engines
| Type: |
Reciprocating steam -- noncondensing |
| Number: |
2 |
| Cylinders: |
1 per engine |
| Cylinder inclination: |
15º |
| Piston rods: |
4” diameter x 110’ long |
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