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LicenseHand-crank model of a Thomas Silver patent governor
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Model: Marine Engine Governor, Silver's patent, 1857, no. 1450
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Hand-crank model of a Thomas Silver patent governor, or nautical regulator, for controlling the throttle valve of a marine engine, by Harrison Patent Steering Engine Co., Salford, Yorkshire, England, 1857
Details
- Category:
- Marine Engines
- Object Number:
- 1869-18
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and bronze (copper, tin alloy)
- Measurements:
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overall: 140 mm x 195 mm x 135 mm, 1.045kg
- type:
- model - representation
- credit:
- Silver, J.
