Lucas Sounding Machine, 1878

Made:
1878 in United Kingdom
designer:
Francis Robert Lucas

Lucas deep-sea sounding machine, designed by F. R. Lucas, United Kingdom, 1878.

Details

Category:
Oceanography
Object Number:
1975-390
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), wood (unidentified), textile (canvas), cotton (textile), enamel, glass and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 445 mm x 700 mm x 300 mm, 31.25kg
type:
sounding machine and sea
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department