Apparatus to demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a screw

Apparatus to demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a screw

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Apparatus to demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a screw
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Apparatus to demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a screw, including two large screws and one small screw, by Robert Brettell Bate, Poultry, City of London, England, 1808-1847

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1705/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), mahogany (wood) and box (wood)
Measurements:
screws: length 200 mm
2 large screws: diameter 130 mm
small screw: diameter 90 mm
height 610 mm
length 355 mm
width 200 mm
counter height: length 90 mm
counter height: diameter 40 mm
type:
apparatus
credit:
King’s College London