Model of a feathering paddle wheel with weighted floats that turn on radial spokes and not on a central axis

Made:
1860 in Camden Town

Model of a feathering paddle wheel with weighted floats that turn on radial spokes and not on a central axis, patented and made by Richard Vines, Camden, Middlesex, England, 1860

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1862-38
Materials:
steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 225 mm, 290 mm,
type:
model - representation
credit:
R Vines