Model of a Disengaging Gear for Paddle Wheels, Model of the disengagement of the crankshaft of a paddle wheel, on a floorboard. Crankshaft and wheelshaft are connected by a connecting piece, a so-called tug or turntable, which allows some impurity in the alignment of the shafts. The tug can be dismantled and the part on the wheel axis rotated a quarter turn, so that the crank pin is released and the crank can turn with the crank pin unhindered. 1:10 scale (derived)., D. van den Bosch, Netherlands, 1842, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), h 26 cm × w 32 cm × d 24 cm, Reimagined by Gibon, des

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