Template:Infobox historic engine
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For old stationary engines in museums, etc. Individual engines, not engine types.
Usage[edit]
{{Infobox historic engine
|name =
|image =
|image_size =
|alt =
|caption =
|type =
|designer =
|maker =
|date = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
|country_of_origin =
|former_operator =
|purpose =
|dimensions =
|weight =
|cylinders =
|bore =
|stroke =
|flywheel_diameter =
|operating_pressure =
|max_pressure =
|power =
|collection =
|location =
|accession =
|preservation_date =
|working = <!-- Yes or No -->
|url = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
|module =
}}
Parameters[edit]
- name
- defaults to PAGENAMEBASE
- image
- image_size
- alt
- caption
- designer
- maker
- date
- Use {{Start date}}
- country_of_origin
- purpose
- former_operator
- dimensions
- weight
- cylinders
- bore
- stroke
- flywheel diameter
- operating_pressure
- max_pressure
- power
- collection
- location
- coordinates
- For current location. Use {{Coord}}.
- accession
- preservation_date
- working
- enter
YesorNo - url
- use {{URL}}
- module
- an embedded sub-template
Example[edit]
| Smethwick Engine | |
|---|---|
 The engine in steam at Birmingham's Thinktank museum | |
| Origins | |
| Type | Watt beam engine |
| Designer | James Watt |
| Maker | Boulton and Watt |
| Date | May 1779 |
| Country of origin | England |
| Former operator | Birmingham Canal Navigations |
| Purpose | Pumping water |
| Measurements | |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Bore | 32 inches (81 cm) |
| Stroke | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Preservation | |
| Collection | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Location | Thinktank |
| Working | Yes |
{{Infobox historic engine
|name = Smethwick Engine
|image = Smethwick Engine at ThinkTank Museum.jpg
|image_size =
|alt =
|caption = The engine in steam at Birmingham's [[Thinktank, Birmingham|Thinktank]] museum
|type = [[Watt steam engine|Watt beam engine]]
|designer = [[James Watt]]
|maker = [[Boulton and Watt]]
|date = {{Start date|1779|05}}
|country_of_origin = [[England]]
|cylinders = 1
|bore = {{Convert|32|in|cm}}
|stroke = {{convert|8|ft|m}}
|former_operator = [[Birmingham Canal Navigations]]
|purpose = Pumping water
|collection = [[Birmingham Museums Trust]]
|location = [[Thinktank, Birmingham|Thinktank]]
|accession =
|working = Yes
}}