Ball Engine Co. - Products Manufactured

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Ball Engine Co.
Erie, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

Products

Last Modified: Jun 17 2019 9:43PM by Mark Stansbury

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The Ball Engine Co. made Stationary Steam Engines in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. They built Corliss-Valve and Single-Valve Engines; Horizontal and Vertical Side-Crank Engines; Tandem and Cross-Compound Single-Valve Engines, Corliss-Valve Compound and Single-Cylinder Engines.

Information Sources

American Steam Engine Builders: 1800-1900 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2006 page 24

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