Millwright's measuring tool
- Made:
- around 1790 in Manchester urban district
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Millwright's measuring tool, made by W
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Millwright's measuring tool, made by W
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Millwright's measuring tool, made by W
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Millwright's measuring tool, made by W
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Millwright's measuring tool, made by W. Wright, Manchester, around 1790.
Mill builders used this tool to calculate the size of the gearwheels needed to connect machines to the steam engines that powered them.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 2018-25
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- credit:
- Purchased From Hutchinson Scott Auctioneers
