Mahogany transverse arm for pillar

Made:: 1762 in Fleet Street

maker:: George Adams

Mahogany transverse arm for pillar, with 2 divided quadrants and 2 pulley wheels (3rd pulley wheel constructed).

Details

Category:: King George III

Object Number:: 1927-1912

Materials:: mahogany (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

credit:: King's College, London

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Parts

Transverse arm for the philosophical table

Transverse arm for use on the philosophical table

Materials:: mahogany and brass

Object Number:: 1927-1912 Pt1

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Two quadrants, for Oblique Powers demonstration

Two quadrants for use in the demonstration of oblique Powers, with two pullies

Materials:: brass , mahogany and paper

Object Number:: 1927-1912 Pt2

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Mahogany transverse arm for pillar

Details

Parts

Transverse arm for the philosophical table

Two quadrants, for Oblique Powers demonstration

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