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Winding Engine, Stanhope & Tyne Railway

Winding Engine, Stanhope & Tyne Railway

1833
Mechanical-advantage demonstration with windlass, pulley block and weight

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with windlass, pulley block and weight

1932
Model of an 'Overlead' cable windlass as fitted R.M.S. 'Amazon'

Model of an 'Overlead' cable windlass as fitted R.M.S. 'Amazon'

1906-1909
Model and drawing of Samuel Baxter's vertical anchor cable windlass

Model and drawing of Samuel Baxter's vertical anchor cable windlass

1882-1898
Model, scale 1:12, of a vertical windlass for anchor cables, used to prevent stress on cables, patented by Samuel Baxter, on wood base, unsigned, British, 1882-1898. The windlass is shown with a twin cylinder steam engine, cables, stockless anchors and hawsepipes.

Model of Samuel Baxter's vertical anchor cable windlass

1882-1898