Airplane engines
Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Scope Note: Use for all parts of airplane motors (aka engines), motor parts and related accessories.Related Terms: Airplane equipment
Variants: Airplane motors
Broader Term: Engines
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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...
Dates:
Circa 1932 to 1951
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 B-series Front Master Rod [Modified with P & W emblem and embedded clock], Circa 1941 to 1960, Circa 1980s
Item — Cabinet East Art Storage, Bay / Shelf: 5.4
Identifier: 20260002
Scope and Contents
Object Type: Realia (Equipment / Parts).Purpose: Operations.Source: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: One metal radial engine front master rod for a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 (Series B) Double Wasp airplane engine.Contents: The master rod has been chrome-plated and modified with the addition of a Pratt & Whitney emblem on one end and an embedded analog clock on the other end. Came in two parts: the master front...
Dates:
Circa 1941 to 1960; Modified: Circa 1980s
Thompson Aircraft Products Intake Valve for the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Airplane Engine (Pratt & Whitney Part No. 32331), 1945-07-10
Item — Cabinet East Art Storage, Bay / Shelf: 5.4
Identifier: 20240012
Scope and Contents
Object Type: Realia (Equipment / Parts).Purpose: Operations.Source: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: One metal radial engine intake valve for a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp airplane engine.Contents: Per the included unpacking instructions: "This part is Coated with a Plastic Compound. Do Not Use Solvent, Gasoline, or Other Liquids to Remove. Use Pointed Stick or Knife to Slit Coating. Peel as you would...
Dates:
Existence: 1945-07-10
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone Airplane Engine Cylinder, Circa 1941 to mid 1950s.
Item — Cabinet East Art Storage, Bay / Shelf: 5.4
Identifier: 20240015
Scope and Contents
Object Type: Realia (Equipment / Parts).Purpose: Operations.Source: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: One steel and aluminum radial engine cyclinder from a Wright Aeronautical R-3350 Duplex Cyclone airplane engine.Contents: Cylinder has been steam-cleaned and has a light coating of Cosmoline on it.For further information regarding the Duplex Cyclone engine, see...
Dates:
Circa 1941 to mid 1950s.