General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MADE OF STEEL WITH COPPER TUBING AND BRASS FITTINGS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

71.1 cm

Width

26.6 cm

Height

42.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Civil engineering

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Farrell

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Errington

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

mid 1950s+

Canada

The model maker, Mr. Montague 'Monty' Farrell, lived and worked (as a baker) in Toronto and retired to Victoria, B.C. Model engineering was one of his many hobbies. This Urban steam roller model, built to perfect scale, was completed in Errington on Vancouver Island, BC, in 1955. (See attached newspaper article - May 8. 1955 - Daily COlonist).

Function

A small, three dimensional representation of a working steam engine.

Technical

Model of a roadroller type steam engine. The Roadroller was a typical standard machine of its day, (first quarter of 20th century) with a design that was replicated in more recent tandem rollers (Ref. 1). Two cylinder steam engine provides power; rack & pinion steering.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'FARRELL TORONTO' ON FURNACE DOOR

Missing

N/A

Finish

PAINTED GREEN

Decoration

N/A