Part sectioned wood model

Made:
1884-1903 in Texas and London
patentee:
H F Foster
maker:
Science Museum, Workshops
Part sectioned wood model, scale 1:12, of H.F

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Part sectioned wood model, scale 1:12, of H.F
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Part sectioned wood model, scale 1:12, of H.F. Foster's patented crankshaft (1884), by Science Museum Workshops, London, 1884-1903

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1903-27
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 80 mm x 87 mm x 47 mm, .095kg
type:
model - representation and shaft - tool component
credit:
Science Museum

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