Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 164,610 pages of information and 246,167 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Stapfer de Duclos

From Graces Guide
Model of steam steering gear at the Musée des Arts et Métiers

Ateliers de constructions Stapfer de Duclos et cie of Boulevard Maritime 42, Marseilles

Makers of stationary and marine steam engines and boilers, condensers, steam capstans ship's steering gear (Farcot-Duclos servomotors)

1865 Founded by Emile Duclos.

1874 Daniel Stapfer became manager.[1]

A 1/4 scale model of steam steering gear, made in 1882, is on display at the Musee des Arts et Metiers. Inv. No. 09910.

Description and drawing of steam steering gear (serve-moteur) here.

A 1920s example of Stapfer de Duclos steering gear is on display at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum in Istanbul [2]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Albert Gieseler's website: Stapfer de Duclos & Cie
  2. [2] alamy: Moteur de direction à vapeur exposée au Musée Rahmi M. Koç, Istanbul, Turquie