Patent Model - Vehicle-Wheel
Maker and role
James Turnbull, Patentee
Production date
May 11 1880
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Copper
Measurements
23 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 2 1/4" (59.7 x 42.5 x 5.7cm)
Description
Turnbull's "improved wheel is constructed of T-shaped metal fellies, crowning on the outside to prevent the lateral displacement of the tire, combined with bell-shaped spoke-sockets, which are notched to fit over the web of the felly and contain cushions to afford elastic bearings for the outer extremities of the spokes." (Patent Number 227,458)
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Object number
2015.14.3187
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