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This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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| This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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| This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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| This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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| This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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| This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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| This incredible walking beam engine and accessories built by John Crossman 1862-1945 who immigrated from Cornwall England ca. 1900 and worked in upper Michigan as a mining and railroad engineer. The engine was completed ca. 1925 and accessories over a 15 year period. The engine is named PATIENCE. Henry Ford tried unsuccessfuly to acquire the plant and accessories for the Edison Institute. Mr. Crossman exhibited the engine which runs two accessory demonstration pumps. The engine also has a twin cylinder electric motor driven compressor that he used when he was exhibiting the engine inside and not able to run the boiler on coal. Upon Mr. Crossman's death ca. 1945 the engine was placed in storage.
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