Wheel cutting engine

Wheel cutting engine. A hand operated wheel-cutting engine. The wheel blank is firmly mounted on the central spindle, integral with the index plate. Each tooth space is formed by bringing the rotating cutter through the wheel-blank, after which the index plate is moved the the next location.

Object Details

ID: ZAA0621
Collection: Timekeeping
Type: Wheel cutting engine
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 18C
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 330 x 300 x 300 mm
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