Circular instrument dividing engine.

Made:
1809 in London
maker:
James Allan

Circular dividing engine made by James Allan, London, England in 1809. The cast brass, 30-inch dividing plate, with a split outer rim of two rings has 1440 teeth is supported on cast brass frame. The wooden tripod stand, treadle, and frame for carrying cutting mechanism are missing.

Details

Category:
Industrial Metrology
Object Number:
1932-23
type:
circular dividing engine
credit:
Bennett, A.J. and Co.