Model of an Emergency Steering Gear, Polychrome model (starboard) of the stern of a propeller steamship, from the upper deck to just below the waterline. The upper deck is closed, the lower deck is indicated with gates on the outside, and is open on the other side. Elliptical fence with polychromed Rijkswapen. The model shows a part of the screw window and the rudder. The railing has cage overhang, the model is equipped with the driving rest. The purpose of the model is to demonstrate the emergency steering system: between the click and rudder king a bracket is mounted, to which a chain and steel cable are attached. The steel cable runs forward over a disk at the end of a boom, and then into the side of the ship. The bracket is supported by four chains. Scale 1:20 (scale on model)., De Ruyter (ship), anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1880 - c. 1885, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), model: h 41 cm × w 123 cm × d 41 cm packaging capsule: h 46.5 cm × w 128 cm × d 46.5 cm
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Model, Emergency Steering Gear, Polychrome model, starboard, stern, propeller steamship, upper deck, waterline, closed, lower deck, indicated, gates, outside, open, side, Elliptical fence, polychromed Rijkswapen, model, part, screw window, rudder, railing, cage overhang, equipped, driving rest, purpose, demonstrate, emergency steering system, click, rudder king, bracket, mounted, chain, steel cable, attached, steel cable runs forward, disk, boom, ship, supported, four chains, Scale 1, 20, scale, De Ruyter, Netherlands, c, 1880, 1885, wood, plant material, brass, alloy, iron, metal
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