The Colt-Baxter Steam Engine
The Baxter engine, also currently called the Colt-Baxter steam engine, was patented in 1868 by William Baxter. Colt's Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. began producing it in 1871. Colt's now defunct "History of Colt" page did not mention Baxter or his engine, nor does Wikipedia's history of Colt.
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At right is Ed's Colt-Baxter at Dave and Jackie's meet in 2001.
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Here it is in the midst of a thorough cleaning,
in February, 2002.
A great deal of work has been done on it since.
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The article at right comes from the May, 1874 issue of The Manufacturer and Builder. Below is the title page.
(click to view larger - it has gorgeous detail)
This info comes from a
page in the archives of Cornell.
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(click to view the entire page)
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From T. J. Fales, The Baxter Portable Steam Engine (New York, 1878)
Click it to view it larger.
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Click here for the Baxter engine page of the N.E. Wireless and Steam Museum
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