Pile-driver driven by a paddle wheel, 1754.
- Made:
- 1754
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Model of piledriving machine driven by paddle wheel
Model pile-driver, 1754. Dr. Stephen Demainbray (1710-1782), a lecturer on experimental philosophy, was given this model by the Marquis de Grollier when he was in Lyons, France in 1754. The model is made of oak and consists of a platform supporting a tower with a water wheel on one side. There appears to have been no function for the small windlass under the tower. A swiftly running stream was necessary and so tidal rivers would have been inadequate. It is a very simple device which probably delivered little power.
Details
- Category:
- King George III
- Object Number:
- 1927-1641
- Materials:
- oak
- type:
- pile-driving machine
- copyright:
- Unlinked Name
- credit:
- King's College, London
