Model of David L. Allen's Patent steering gear

Made:: 1860-1903 in United States

Working model, scale 1:3, mounted on an oak base, of a hand-powered steering gear for ships, patented in 1862 by David L Allen, unsigned, American, 1860-1903

Details

Category:: Marine Engines

Object Number:: 1903-29

Materials:: oak (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and cast iron

Measurements:: overall: 380 mm x 455 mm x 235 mm, 350 mm, 11.415kg

type:: model - representation and gear

credit:: purchased

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