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A large green engine mounted on the floor, a window in front showing the inner workings.

Bellis & Morcom – Steam Generator Engine

This specialised twin cylinder compound steam engine was typically used for generating electricity in marine and terrestrial applications.  The compound design was highly efficient in its use of steam, and the enclosed crankcase minimised maintenance.

The 110 Volt DC (Direct Current) generator is not original, but typical of those used in marine applications.

 (On Loan from Keith Jarvis in memory of the late Frank Jarvis – Loan 34)

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A large green engine mounted on the floor, a window in front showing the inner workings.

Bellis & Morcom Steam Generator Engine.
Credit: WA Museum

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.