Model of a Windlass, anonymous, c. 1850 demonstration model Model of a roasting spindle on a floor board. The drum, suspended between two cheeks, has eight continuous holes for wind trees: the roasting spindle can also be operated with a single wind tree on the starboard cheek, which grabs a gear in a gear. In the middle is a strut with two wooden and four metal piles, which grab in the gear part of the drum to prevent the walking. Scale 1:10 (estimate). Netherlands wood (plant material). brass (alloy)

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