R Jarvis model of Robt. Davidson’s ‘Galvani’

[Diane CarneyModerator @dianecarney30678]

This is an enquiry about a model made by a retired electrical engineer, Mr. R. Jarvis that was featured in the 'Engineering Science and Education Journal' (no longer published) in December 1996.

Mr. Jarvis had done some research and made a model of Robert Davidson's primitive electric locomotive 'Galvani'. Davidson was a chemist and yeast manufacturer in Aberdeen. No patents were taken out for his inventions as he believed people should benefit from the power of electricity. His locomotive was tested in Scotland in 1842, running at 4mph, but was subsequently broken up by workers fearful for their jobs.

Ahs anyone any idea of the whereabouts of the model of 'Galvani'?

Any assistance will be welcome.

Thanks
Diane

[Diane CarneyModerator @dianecarney30678]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

A maybe-useful **LINK**

MichaelG.

[Diane CarneyModerator @dianecarney30678]

It is Michael – and isn't it an interesting piece of history?

Thanks for that but it was more the model by Mr. Jarvis I am interested in finding.

Diane

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Diane Carney on 08/02/2016 17:40:45:

… it was more the model by Mr. Jarvis I am interested in finding.

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Understood, Diane

I'm just chipping-away gently at the problem, for my own distraction

MichaelG.

[BizibilderParticipant @bizibilder]

Apparently they are in the Robert Guiness museum ireland: http://modelengineeringwebsite.com/Jarvis.html

and: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/culturenet/museums/kildare/steam-museum/

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Bizibilder on 08/02/2016 20:14:29:

Apparently they are in the Robert Guiness museum ireland:

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Wonderful … Thanks for the links

MichaelG.

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Diana, Beaten to it by a former Editor

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