Steam toy
Gebrüder Bing
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1912
Materials
Iron
Measurements
Hammer - 80 mm (width); 195 mm (height), Drill - 55 mm (width); 230 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665143
Summary
Two models, one of a drilling machine and the other if a hammering machine (circa 1912). The drilling machine is made of iron painted black and consisting of three iron pillars joined at the top by a rod. A power take off fly wheel on each side of back pillar connects to a fly wheel on the top rod. The front pillar holds a drill held by two clamps with two gears at the top and a flat bed below the drill. There is a rod with a weight attached half way between the drill and the top bar. The hammering machine is made of iron painted black. At the the rear is a power take off (fly wheel) and two gear wheels. These are connected via a rod to the hammer rod at the front of the machine which sits on a bed. Both of these would be driven by a stationary steam engine. Total number of items is 2.
Makers and roles
Gebrüder Bing , maker