Working model of Joseph Maudslay's variable pitch screw propeller

Made:
1848-1850 in Lambeth
maker:
Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited
patentee:
Joseph Maudslay

Working model, scale 1:16, of Joseph Maudslay's patented variable pitch two bladed screw propeller, by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1848-1850

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1900-61
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and iron
Measurements:
overall: 325 mm x 305 mm x 270 mm, 2.585kg
type:
model - representation
credit:
Maudslay, Sons and Field Limited