Experimental Internal Combustion Turbine Marine Engine

Object/Artifact

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Antique Boat Museum

Dodge turbine engine

Dodge turbine engine

Name/Title

Experimental Internal Combustion Turbine Marine Engine

Entry/Object ID

2000.077

Description

Experimental Internal Combustion Turbine Marine Engine invented by Oscaar Gleason, the turbine was developed by Horace E. Dodge at his experimental laboratory, 554 Lycaste St., Detroit, MI. There are five rotor discs in this turbine, of which the two end ones and the center are compression, while the two intermediate are combustion rotors.

Collection

Inboard Engines

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Mistele, Harold

Made/Created

Artist

Dodge, Horace E.

Manufacturer

Dodge

Date made

1938

Place

Location

Detroit, MI

Edition

Model: experimental turbine

Notes

Early Date: 1938

Location

*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building

Wall

West

Room

Bay 1

Building

*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building