Circular instrument dividing engine made by William Simms, London, England in 1842 has been modified over time (wooden stand made at the Science Museum, 1954). The cast gunmetal, 46-inch dividing plate, with 4320 divisions on a inlaid silver ring is signed and dated, ‘Troughton & Simms, London, 1842’. The engine is similar to that made by Edward Troughton in 1793.
Details
- Category:
- Industrial Metrology
- Object Number:
- 1953-447
- type:
- circular dividing engine
- credit:
- Cooke, Troughton and Simms Limited
