Millwright's measuring tool

Made:
around 1790 in Manchester urban district

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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
Identifier:
2018-25
type:
millwright's measuring tool