Model of W. H. Hill's paddle wheel with feathering floats

Made:
1850-1891 in United Kingdom

Model of an automatic feathering paddle wheel, with feathering floats, as patented by W. H. Hill, unsigned, British, 1835-1891

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1891-131
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 230 mm, 400 mm,
type:
model - representation and paddle steamer
credit:
Bullivant and Co.