model of overshot waterwheel on wooden stand (Watt Collection no. 1813)
Model of an overshot waterwheel on a wooden stand. The engineer James Watt (1736-1819), worked on the design of the overshot wheel and this model is now part of the Motive Power Collection at the Science Museum, London. The wheel is fitted with a toothed iron ring from which the power was taken off at high speed without transmission through the axle. The over-shot wheel is regarded as the most efficient type of water-wheel, relying on gravity rather than the force of water hitting paddles, as is the case with an undershot wheel.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1876-1351
- Measurements:
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overall: 545 mm x 620 mm x 470 mm, ,
- type:
- waterwheels and models (representations)
- credit:
- Donated by J Hamilton
