George III's weighted cylinder
- Made:
- 1762 in Fleet Street
- maker:
- George Adams
Weighted cylinder in frame, made by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, 1762.
This cylinder was made for King George III by George Adams. It was used as a further example of a centre of gravity paradox after the rolling double cone demonstration and was compared with the unweighted example.
Details
- Category:
- King George III
- Object Number:
- 1927-1824
- Measurements:
-
W180mm x 105mm (diameter of roller including hooks on frame) (AW)
- credit:
- King’s College London
