Model of Poole's paddle wheel

Made:: 1830-1890 in Lambeth

maker:: Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited

Model of an improved Poole's feathering paddle wheel (c.1830) with external crank for each float, the pin of which is controlled by a circular groove in a large ring, by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1830-1890

Details

Category:: Marine Engines

Object Number:: 1900-58

Materials:: mahogany (wood), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint, wood (unidentified) and complete

Measurements:: overall: 200 mm, 285 mm,

type:: model - representation

credit:: Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited

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