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Model of a Capstan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Model of a capstan in a wooden frame of two levels. The capstan is for eight windlasses and has six pawls in the heel against backsliding. The metal king extends to a track on the lower deck. This capstan has two speeds, obtained by lowering or raising the pawls in the head and in the heel; the gearing, consisting of sun-and-planet gears, is placed under the upper deck between the beams of the fishing gear.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Capstan. c. 1819. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
