The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

The New England Wireless and Steam Museum The New England Wireless and Steam Museum, Dedicated to preserving the beginnings of radio and steam power. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution.

The museum is run by volunteers and supported by your generous financial help. The New England Wireless and Steam Museum was founded in 1960 and is dedicated to preserving the beginnings of radio and steam power. The museum has one of the largest displays of operational stationary steam engines, including the only George H. Corliss engine running under steam. Rhode Island was a technology center i

n the 19th century so many of the steam engines that are on display were manufactured locally. The Museum has a large collection of pre-1950 wireless equipment, including Walter Massie's wireless telegraph station and equipment. The Massie station was originally located in Point Judith and was moved to the museum in 1983. The 1822 Meeting Hall was moved to the museum in 1972. The building has been completely restored and features an antique reed organ and an early Hammond electric organ. This charming hall can be rented for various functions, and will seat 110. There is a large grass area to the side of the meeting hall suitable for a receiption tent.

Ken & Mike had a table at the Richmond, RI Fairgrounds during the town's Semiquincentennial Field Day. Visitors were sur...
06/17/2026

Ken & Mike had a table at the Richmond, RI Fairgrounds during the town's Semiquincentennial Field Day. Visitors were surprised that a radio that was more than 100 years old could still receive modern AM stations. We will also have a table at the The Washington County Fair in Richmond, RI too.

Come join us at Wheels and Wireless next weekend!
06/06/2026

Come join us at Wheels and Wireless next weekend!

This is another image from the Almy Water-Tube Boiler Company collection at the museum. The back & white glass plate neg...
06/05/2026

This is another image from the Almy Water-Tube Boiler Company collection at the museum. The back & white glass plate negative was digitized and then enhanced and colorized with an AI tool. This photo was taken looking south on Allens Ave. in Providence, RI about 1903. This area is to the east of Rhode Island Hospital where road salt is stored now. It is interesting that there is no railroad name on the locomotive, but the flat cars holding the Almy boilers are probably owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. This locomotive was probably made by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works (ALCO) and looks like engine #4 of the Narragansett Pier Railroad, engines of the Old Colony and Newport Railroad, and engine #159 of the Boston & Maine Railroad.

05/30/2026

Come on by for our first Saturday opening for the season. Today 9-3

Scott from the Palisades Mill in Wakefield, RI dropped off a large and very heavy Worthington steam driven pump today. I...
05/28/2026

Scott from the Palisades Mill in Wakefield, RI dropped off a large and very heavy Worthington steam driven pump today. It was originally used to pump Bunker C oil at the mill. Since it was used to pump oil and has always been kept indoors it is in remarkably good condition. The manufacturer's label says that it has a 9" stroke, the steam pistons are 10" diameter, and the pump pistons are 5.25" diameter.

The NEWSM has hundreds of glass plate negatives from the Almy Boiler Company in Providence, RI. Periodically something r...
05/24/2026

The NEWSM has hundreds of glass plate negatives from the Almy Boiler Company in Providence, RI. Periodically something really interesting show up when we digitize the negatives. Recently Dave found images of the Providence Steel Casting Company offices and factory under construction. This company was founded by Darwin Almy in 1903 and lasted until 1907. The Almy Boiler Company is in the background at the right of the picture. The flag on the pole in front of the office is a switch for the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railway. Two large piles of road salt are now stored where these two companies were at 184 Allens Ave, in Providence, RI.

It was cleanup day at the NEWSM. Ray Jr. brought his toys to make the job a little easier.
05/14/2026

It was cleanup day at the NEWSM. Ray Jr. brought his toys to make the job a little easier.

We updated the details on the Antique Marine Engine Exposition that will be held at the NEWSM on August 15th and 16th.
05/04/2026

We updated the details on the Antique Marine Engine Exposition that will be held at the NEWSM on August 15th and 16th.

Ken, John, and Mike worked on the 12B Grunow Teledial radio today. Ken replaced all of the ancient electrolytic capacito...
04/30/2026

Ken, John, and Mike worked on the 12B Grunow Teledial radio today. Ken replaced all of the ancient electrolytic capacitors. The radio worked, but the volume was very low. John eventually found a broken wire that prevented the 1st audio tube from working. Nice and loud now.

While we were sorting the Museum's collection of vacuum tubes today we found two that were tested by local Providence co...
04/30/2026

While we were sorting the Museum's collection of vacuum tubes today we found two that were tested by local Providence companies.

Address

1300 Frenchtown Road
East Greenwich, RI
02818

Opening Hours

Thursday 9am - 12pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+14018850545

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