Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Airplane Engine Cylinder, Circa 1932 to 1951

Item — Cabinet: East Art Storage, Bay / Shelf: 5.4

Identifier: 20240011

Scope and Contents

Object Type: Realia (Equipment / Parts).

Purpose: Operations.

Source: Company (Manufacturer).

Scope: One steel and aluminum radial engine cyclinder from a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp airplane engine.

Contents: Cylinder has been steam-cleaned and has a light coating of Cosmoline on it.

For further information regarding the Twin Wasp engine, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp

Dates

Creation: Circa 1932 to 1951

Creator

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (Manufacturer, Organization)
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (Engineer, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Item (Steel and aluminum radial engine cyclinder)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Related Materials

See related intake valve (ID #20240012).

Format & Physical Description

TBD

Production Data

Manufacturered sometime between 1932 to 1951 for a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine. Likely made by Pratt & Whitney, however, it could possibly have been made during WWII by licensed producers Buick, Chevrolet or Commonwealth Aircraft in Australia, or after WWII by Flygmotorbolaget in Sweden.