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.
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Object Details
ID: | ZAA0621 |
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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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