Model of paddle-wheel with counterpoised floats

Made:
1861 in Gravesend
maker:
Tipple, William, William
Tipple, William, William

Model of a feathering paddle-wheel with counterpoised floats with balanced weights added to maintain a near vertical position, patented by William Tipple in 1861, Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom.

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1861-4
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 270 mm, 470 mm,
type:
model - representation