text: info need on a steam washer , patented 2/4/1891 by c w wheatly of harrodsburg ky? it is a square copper box with a nozzle and the name plate as noted in the question..... here are a couple web site i could suggest to you  steamtraction.com  farmcollector.com  gas engine magazine.com  classic tractors.com  rfdtv.com  these sites may have someone you can ask about this as they deal with all the old relics of the past,