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GHR-KE-1995-00001 Registered

Traction engine

Ransford Engineering Co., Lincoln · 1943 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1995-00001
Object
Traction engineVerified
Category
Machinery, engine or vehicle
Maker
Ransford Engineering Co., LincolnVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1943Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kisumu, Kenya
Registered
18 Sep 1995

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Traction engine by Ransford Engineering Co., with original works plate.

Height
2,695 mm
Width
1,926 mm
Depth
4,549 mm
Weight
11.7 t

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Wrought iron, cast iron, steel, brass fittings
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Marks and inscriptions

“RANSFORD ENGINEERING CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Uwase Swai, 1979: Received as a gift. Thika Heritage Trust, 1993: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1943
    Ransford Engineering Co. Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1979
    Uwase Swai Gift · Kisumu
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. 1993
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Kisumu
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 1995
    Thika Heritage Trust Registration · Kisumu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1993 — Uwase SwaiVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
9 Sep 1995 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.