Model stern of vessel fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller

Made:
1844-1857 in Salford

Model stern of vessel, scale 1:8, fitted with adjustable pitch screw propeller with loose driving handle & two blades, patented by Bennet Woodcroft in 1844, by William Muir, Manchester, England, 1844-1857

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1857-83
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 335 mm x 363 mm x 285 mm, 7.09kg
type:
model - representation and propeller
credit:
Bennet Woodcroft Bequest