Model, of a screw propeller with one blade in skeleton form

Made:
1855 in England
patentee:
George Peacock George Peacock
Model, scale 1:8

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Model, scale 1:8, of a screw propeller with one blade in skeleton form, patented and made by George Peacock, England, 1855

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1862-48
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 420 mm x 130 mm, 0.665kg
type:
model - representation
credit:
G Peacock

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