Model of a Vessel with Paddle Wheels Amidships, Sketch model of a ship with midwheel wheels. On starboard the model is a nest model, on port side only two large trusses are fitted. The ship has two decks. The length of the ship is divided into two halves, with a channel from the front to the stern, in which two gear wheels placed one behind the other and the gear are placed. The mechanism is driven by a crankshaft mounted on the port side between the trusses. The wheels, which are adjustable in height, have spoon-shaped scoop wheels and a flat sprocket on either side, the crankshaft drives two parallel gears, which in turn drive the gears of the wheels. The rudder is forked and has two parallel rudder blades, which leave an opening between them for the water flow to the rear. An ironable mast with lead counterweight is placed between decks against the advance of the gearbox., anonymous, Netherlands (possibly), 1700 - 1820, wood (plant material), copper (metal), brass (alloy), model: h 122 cm × w 119 cm × d 36 cm packaging capsule: h 49 cm × w 139.5 cm × d 40 cm
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