Model of paddle-wheel with counterpoised floats

Made:: 1861 in Gravesend

maker:: Tipple, William, William Tipple, William, William

Model of a feathering paddle-wheel with counterpoised floats with balanced weights added to maintain a near vertical position, patented by William Tipple in 1861, Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom.

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Category:: Marine Engines

Object Number:: 1861-4

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint and steel (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 270 mm, 470 mm,

type:: model - representation

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Model of paddle-wheel with counterpoised floats

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