Working model, of Joseph Maudslay’s 1853 patent adjustable pitch screw propeller

Made:
1853 in Lambeth
maker:
Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited

Working model, scale 1:16, of Joseph Maudslay’s 1853 patent adjustable pitch screw propeller, fitted to vessel’s stern, on wood base, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1853

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1857-81
Materials:
box (wood), teak (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 455 mm x 470 mm x 420 mm, 8.467kg
type:
model - representation and propeller
credit:
Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited