Model of Herman Hirsch's centripetal screw

Made:: 1865 in United Kingdom

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Model in brass, scale 1:20
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Model in brass, scale 1:20, of Herman Hirsch's centripetal screw, propellor (1865), as used on the S.S. 'Pereire', on a mahogany plinth (see note), unsigned, 1865-1908

Details

Category:: Marine Engines

Object Number:: 1908-49

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 290 mm x 290 mm x 70 mm, 2.06kg

type:: model - representation

credit:: Child, Walter

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