| Time Period Manufactured | Pre-1930 |
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Check the listing for details. Ames Iron Works 1910's Steam Engine Antique Brass Data Plaque. Listed at 199.00 USD. Patent Plate for a Johann Stumpf Uniflow design Off a Ames Iron Works Stationary Steam Engine, most likely in a Basement or Ship Residual Silver Paint, Cleaned/Polished 1910's 5 3/4" x 3" "Silver paint (aluminum or graphite-based coating) was commonly applied to brighten dark, subterranean, or unlit boiler rooms, helping to reflect light from lanterns or early electric bulbs"