Model of stern of vessel fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller

Made:
1844-1857 in Greater Manchester

Model, scale 1:8, of a stern of vessel fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller with loose driving handle, c.1844, patented by Bennet Woodcroft, made by William Muir, Manchester, 1844-1857

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1857-58
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy), wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 420 mm x 360 mm x 245 mm, 7.555kg
type:
model - representation
credit:
Bennet Woodcroft Bequest

Parts

Blades from model of stern of vessel fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller

Blades from model of stern of vessel fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller

Additional blade for model, scale 1:8, of a stern of vessel fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller with loose driving handle, c.1844, patented by Bennet Woodcroft, made by William Muir, Manchester, 1844-1857

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 123 mm .315kg
Materials:
complete and bronze (copper, tin alloy)
Object Number:
1857-58/1
type:
model - representation