| Murray's Hypocycloidal Engine | |
|---|---|
 The engine at Thinktank | |
| Origins | |
| Type | Hypocycloidal |
| Designer | Matthew Murray |
| Maker | Fenton, Murray and Wood |
| Date | 1805 |
| Country of origin | England |
| Former operator |
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| Measurements | |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Preservation | |
| Collection | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Location | Thinktank, Digbeth, Birmingham, England |
| Accession no. | 1961S01437.00001 |
Murray's Hypocycloidal Engine, now in Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, England, was made around 1805[1] and is the world's third-oldest working steam engine[2] and the oldest working engine with a Tusi couple hypocycloidal straight line mechanism.[a]
- ^ Reyburn, Ross (2 December 2000). "Full steam ahead; Some of Birmingham's most impressive artefacts are on the move". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum". Automuseums. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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