Tod Engine

34" x 68" x 60" Cross-Compound Merchant Mill Engine Specifications

William Tod Co. Contract Number 13798
Rated Horsepower 4,000
Horsepower Stored In Flywheel 4,000
Governed Speed 75 rpm
Incoming Steam Line 12" dia.
Exhaust Steam Line 30" dia.
Overall Length of Engine 46' 8 1/2"
Overall Width of Engine 26' 10 5/8"
Estimated Weight 600,000 lbs.
Flywheel Size 20 ft. diameter, 25 1/2" face
Weight of Flywheel Hub and Arms with Bolts 50,000 lbs.
Weight of Flywheel Rim With Links 100,000 lbs.
Flywheel Weight Total 150,000 lbs.
Diameter of Crank Shaft 23" at bearings, 28" at flywheel
Crank Pin Size 22" dia. X 12" wide
Main Bearing Size 23" dia. X 42" wide
Center to center distance of cylinders 19' 6"
Distance between center lines of crankshaft and cylinders 23' 5"
Connecting rod cap bolts 6" dia. 4 tpi
Connecting rod nuts 9 1/8" across flats
Length of connecting rods to centers of pins 13' 6"
LP Piston Rod 11" dia. 6" bore
HP Piston Rod 7" dia. Solid
Foundation Bolts (24) 3" dia., (8) 2" dia., (6) 1 1/2" dia.
Length of Longest Foundation Bolts 15' 11 1/2" x 3" dia.
First Operated February 11, 1914

Last Operated

Mid 1979