Model of paddle chain

Made:
1837-1857 in United Kingdom
patentee:
J. Spurgin

Working model of the endless paddle chain patented by John Spurgin in 1837, with turning wheel on wood based, unsigned, c.1837

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1857-54
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 510 mm x 255 mm, 5.12kg
type:
model - representation
credit:
Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851