Once a year, the New England Wireless and Steam Museum holds the "Original
Yankee Steam-up". This year, it was on September 30th, and a delegation
from Team Unlimited was on-site, examining historical high-tech, both vintage
steam engines and radio equipment. In addition to the museum's collection
of steam technology, many additional model and small standard engines are
displayed on the grounds for the annual exhibit. The website of the museum
is at http://users.ids.net/~newsm/.
In every generation, technology makes strides, with the changes coming even
faster today. It is both useful and interesting to observe the cutting-edge
technology of yesterday, inspiring the future engineers of Team Unlimited.
We all had a great time on a beautiful fall day!
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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Exhibitor's steam engine |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Erie, Baker Valve gear engine |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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From the parking area . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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New York Safety Steam Power engine |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Colt Firearms steam engine |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Kenwood steam engine, sold through the Sears, Roebuck catalog |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Kenwood steam engine, sold through the Sears, Roebuck catalog |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Large stationary steam engines in the center of the building |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Clark & Howard steam engine |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Large stationary steam engine |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Omer & Patrick in front of the Corliss steam engine |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Omer & Patrick in front of the Corliss steam engine |
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In the Steam Building . . . |
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Small Armington & Sims engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Marble maze |
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Marble maze (Omer & Patrick behind) |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Stirling cycle engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Tiny model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engines |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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Model steam engine |
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Model steam engine |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine system (with young admirer) |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine system |
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Model steam engine system (with young admirer) |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine system |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine system |
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Near the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Wood-fired Lookout steam boiler |
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On the exhibitor tables . . . |
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Model steam engine system (with young admirer) |
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In the Mayes Building . . . |
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Interesting posting |
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In the Mayes Building . . . |
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Interesting small steam engine, amidst library and models |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Steam launch engine |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Steam launch |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Steam launch |
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Museum buildings |
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Radio Science Hall, Massie Wireless Station, Steam Engine Building (l-r) |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Steam gauge from lighthouse boiler |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Model steam engine |
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Further exhibitor displays . . . |
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Steam outboard motor |
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1822 Meeting Hall |
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Relocated from Frenchtown RI in 1973 |
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1822 Meeting Hall |
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Relocated from Frenchtown RI in 1973 |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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1907 National Historical Landmark, moved from Point Judith in 1983 |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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WINTE amateur radio station |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Spark gap - unpowered |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Spark gap - powered |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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WINTE amateur radio station - more equipment |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Vintage tubes on display |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Vintage tubes on display |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Code keys for radiotelegraphy |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Capacitor cabinet from Massie spark transmitter |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Inductor coil from Massie spark transmitter |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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LC assembly from Massie spark transmitter |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Signage from Massie spark transmitter |
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Massie Wireless Station . . . |
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Spark transmitter controls - with high power code key |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Vintage short-wave radio receivers |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Tesla coil |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Vintage horn-style speakers |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Vintage radio transmitters & components |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Vintage radio equipment |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Tesla coil demonstrated |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Large transmitter tube from WPRO (Providence) |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Atwater Kent breadboard receivers |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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More Atwater Kent receivers |
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Radio Science Hall . . . |
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Atwater Kent breadboard receiver closeup |
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