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Model of a Disengaging Gear for Paddle Wheels
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Model of the disengagement of the crankshaft of a paddle wheel, on a baseboard. The crank pin fits into a slot in the crank, where it is held between two clamping pieces. These can be removed, so that the crank pin is disengaged and moves freely through the slot with each stroke of the crank. Scale 1:5 (derived).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Disengaging Gear for Paddle Wheels. 1844. Rijkswerf Rotterdam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
