
Model of paddle-wheel with counterpoised floats
- maker:
- Tipple, William and
- Tipple, William and
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.
Details
- Category:
- Marine Engines
- Object Number:
- 1861-4
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint and steel (metal)
- type:
- model - representation
- taxonomy:
-
- visual and verbal communication
- furnishing and equipment
- vehicle - transportation