Model of a Masting Sheer, Model of a mast crane, lifting a mast, on a floorboard. The legs lean forward and are held back by two braces and four stays attached to bollards. The foot in which the braces are positioned is adjustable in two positions. Behind the bollards are two capstans and behind them two betings. There is a heavy betting between the legs of the mast crane. Two hoists, one for the top and one for the lower part of the mast: the rope is attached to the top of the mast crane and goes through the double block attached to the mast and a three-disc block at the top of the mast crane, then to a block at the beting, again to the three-disc block at the top and down again. At the top of the mast there are two more blocks of rope, which are attached to the betting with both ends., Rijkswerf Hellevoetsluis (possibly), Hellevoetsluis (possibly), c. 1818, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), yarn, model: h 80 cm × w 156 cm × d 47.8 cm packaging capsule: h 18 cm × w 107.5 cm × d 53.5 cm
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